Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988

93 Other grants under Industrial Development Act 1982 etc

(1) A payment to which this section applies which is made to a person carrying on a trade the profits of which are chargeable under Case I of Schedule D shall be taken into account as a receipt in computing those profits; and any such payment which is made to an investment company shall be taken into account as a receipt in computing its profits under Case VI of Schedule D.

(2) This section applies to any payment which would not, apart from this section, be taken into account as mentioned in subsection (1) above, being a payment by way of a grant under—

(a) section 7 or 8 of the [1982 c. 52.] Industrial Development Act 1982 or section 7 or 8 of the [1972 c. 63.] Industry Act 1972; or

(b) section 1 of the [1966 c. 36 (N.I.).] Industries Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 or section 4 of the [1971 c. 22 (N.I.).] Industries Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1971; or

(c) any of Articles 7, 9 and 30 of the [S.I. 1982/1083 (N.I. 15).] Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982;

other than a grant designated as made towards the cost of specified capital expenditure or as made by way of compensation for the loss of capital assets and other than a grant falling within subsection (3) below.

(3) A payment by way of grant which is made—

(a) under Article 7 of the Order referred to in subsection (2)(c) above, and

(b) in respect of a liability for corporation tax (including a liability which has already been met),

shall not be taken into account as mentioned in subsection (1) above, whether by virtue of this section or otherwise.