The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021, Section 53 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
53.—(1) The deductions allowed for the purposes of regulation 51(2) in the calculation of self-employed earnings are amounts paid in the assessment period in respect of—
(a)expenses that have been wholly and exclusively incurred for purposes of the trade, profession or vocation, or
(b)in the case of expenses that have been incurred for more than one purpose, an identifiable part or proportion that has been wholly and exclusively incurred for the purposes of the trade, profession or vocation,
excluding any expenses that were incurred unreasonably.
(2) Payments deducted under paragraph (1) may include value added tax.
(3) No deduction may be made for payments in respect of—
(a)expenditure on non-depreciating assets (including property, shares or other assets held for investment purposes),
(b)repayment of capital in relation to a loan taken out for the purposes of the trade, profession or vocation,
(c)expenses for business entertainment.
(4) A deduction for a payment of interest in relation to a loan taken out for the purposes of the trade, profession or vocation may not exceed an amount equivalent to £492 per year.
(5) This regulation is subject to regulation 54.
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