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(1)M1Subject to the following provisions of this section, [F1a company resident in the United Kingdom which in any] accounting period is entitled to receive any mineral royalties under a mineral lease or agreement shall be treated—
(a)F2. . . for the purposes of corporation tax on profits exclusive of chargeable gains, as if the total of the mineral royalties receivable by [F3it] under that lease or agreement in that F2. . . period and any management expenses available for set-off against those royalties in that F2. . . period were each reduced by one-half; F4. . .
F4(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
and this section shall have effect notwithstanding any provision of section 119(1) making the whole of certain kinds of mineral royalties chargeable to tax under Schedule D F5. . . .
(2)M2For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) above, “management expenses available for set-off” against royalties means—
(a)where section 121 applies in respect of the royalties, any sum F6. . . deductible from those royalties under [F7subsection (3)] of that section in computing the income of a company for the purposes of corporation tax; and
(b)if the royalties are chargeable to tax under Schedule A, any sums deductible under Part II as payments made in respect of management of the property concerned;
and if neither paragraph (a) nor paragraph (b) above applies, the reference in subsection (1)(a) above to management expenses available for set-off shall be disregarded.
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(5)In this section references to mineral royalties refer only to royalties receivable on or after 6th April 1970, and the expression “mineral royalties” means so much of any rents, tolls, royalties and other periodical payments in the nature of rent payable under a mineral lease or agreement as relates to the winning and working of minerals; and the Board may by regulations—
(a)provide whether, and to what extent, payments made under a mineral lease or agreement and relating both to the winning and working of minerals and to other matters are to be treated as mineral royalties; and
(b)provide for treating the whole of such payments as mineral royalties in cases where the extent to which they relate to matters other than the winning and working of minerals is small.
(6)In this section—
“minerals” means all minerals and substances in or under land which are ordinarily worked for removal by underground or surface working but excluding water, peat, top-soil and vegetation; and
“mineral lease or agreement” means—
a lease, profit à prendre, licence or other agreement conferring a right to win and work minerals in the United Kingdom;
a contract for the sale, or a conveyance, of minerals in or under land in the United Kingdom; and
a grant of a right under section 1 of the M3Mines (Working Facilities and Support) Act 1966, other than an ancillary right within the meaning of that Act.
(7)In the application of this section to Northern Ireland—
(a)references to mineral royalties include references to periodical payments—
(i)of compensation under section 29 or 35 of the M4Mineral Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (“the 1969 Act”) or under section 4 of the M5Petroleum (Production) Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (“the 1964 Act”); and
(ii)made as mentioned in section 37 of the 1969 Act or under section 55(4)(b) of that Act or under section 11 of the 1964 Act (payments in respect of minerals to persons entitled to a share of royalties under section 13(3) of the M6Irish Land Act 1903); and
(b)in its application to any such payments as are mentioned in paragraph (a) above, references to the mineral lease or agreement under which mineral royalties are payable shall be construed as references to the enactment under which the payments are made.
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 122(1) substituted (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 106(2)(a) (with Sch. 2)
F2Words in s. 122(1) repealed (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the repealing Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 106(2)(b)(d), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2)
F3Word in s. 122(1) substituted (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 106(2)(c) (with Sch. 2)
F4S. 122(1)(b) and the word "and" immediately preceding it repealed (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the amending Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289, 290, Sch. 12 (with ss. 60, 101(1), 171, 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 20, 22, 26(2), 27).
F5Words in s. 122(1) repealed (1.5.1995 with effect in accordance with Note to Sch. 29 Pt. 8(22) of the amending act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 29 Pt. 8(22)
F6Words in s. 122(2) repealed (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the repealing Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 106(3)(a), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2)
F7Words in s. 122(2) substituted (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 106(3)(b) (with Sch. 2)
F8S. 122(3)(8) repealed (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the amending Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289, 290, Sch.12 (with ss. 60, 101(1), 171, 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 20, 22, 26(2), 27).
F9S. 122(4) repealed (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the repealing Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 106(4), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1 For regulations see Part III Vol.5.
C2S. 122(5)-(7) applied (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the amending Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 203(1), 289 (with ss. 60, 101(1), 171, 201(3)).
Marginal Citations
M1Source—1970(F) s.29(1), (3); 1971 Sch.9 4
M2Source—1970(F) s.29(2)
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