Reg. 53 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/249/regulation/53/2024-10-21The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021enCOUNCIL TAXStatute Law Database2024-11-10Expert Participation2024-10-21These Regulations make provision for a reduction in liability to council tax (“council tax reduction”) from 1 April 2022 for a person who has not reached pensionable age, or who has reached that age where they or their partner are in receipt of specified social security benefits (see regulation 3). Provision relating to council tax reduction for other persons who have reached pensionable age was made by the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012.PART 6Assessment of household income and capitalCHAPTER 3Earned incomePermitted expenses (applicants with an award of universal credit)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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