PART IV PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SCHEDULE D CHARGE

CHAPTER II INCOME TAX: BASIS OF ASSESSMENT ETC.

Cases I and II

C163F1 Basis of assessment on discontinuance.

Where a trade, profession or vocation is permanently discontinued in a year of assessment other than the commencement year, the basis period for the year shall be the period beginning—

a

where the year is the year next following the commencement year, immediately after the end of the commencement year, and

b

in any other case, immediately after the end of the basis period for the preceding year of assessment,

and (in either case) ending with the date on which the trade, profession or vocation is permanently discontinued.