199Deemed contributionsU.K.
(1)This section applies where a sum is paid to the trustees or managers of a registered pension scheme by an employer in or towards the discharge of any liability of the employer under—
(a)section 75 of the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26)(deficiencies in the assets of a pension scheme), or
(b)Article 75 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22)) (corresponding provision for Northern Ireland).
(2)The making of the payment is to be treated for the purposes of—
(a)[F1Part 2 of ITTOIA 2005 (trading income) or] Case I and II of Schedule D,
(b)section 75 of ICTA (expenses of management: companies with investment business), and
(c)section 76 of ICTA (expenses of insurance companies),
as if it were the payment of a contribution by the employer under the pension scheme.
(3)Subsections (4) and (5) apply if the employer’s trade, profession, vocation or business is discontinued before the making of the payment.
(4)The payment is to be relieved—
(a)to the same extent as it would have been but for the discontinuance, and
(b)as if it had been made on the last day on which the trade, profession, vocation or business was carried on.
(5)And for the purposes of section 76 of ICTA it is to be treated (to the extent that it would not otherwise be) as part of expenses payable falling to be brought into account at Step 1 in subsection (7) of that section.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 199(2)(a) inserted (6.4.2006) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 648, Sch. 2 para. 161 (with Sch. 2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 4 modified (6.4.2006) by The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/575), regs. 1, 12
C2Pt. 4 modified (6.4.2006) by The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/575), regs. 1, 13(5)
C3Pt. 4 modified (6.4.2006) by The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/575), regs. 1, 9, 10
C4Pt. 4 modified (6.4.2006) by The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/575), regs. 1, 26
C5S. 199 applied (6.4.2006) by The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/575), regs. 1, 21
Commencement Information
I1Ss. 160-274, 281, Schs. 30-35 in force at 6.4.2006 but any power to make an order or regulations under those provisions may be exercised at any time after Royal Assent, see s. 284