Finance (No. 2) Act 1992

Valid from 22/03/2001

40D F1 Election for sections 40A and 40B not to apply U.K.

(1) Sections 40A and 40B above do not apply to expenditure—

(a) in relation to which an election is made under this section, and

(b) which meets the conditions in subsection (2) below.

(2) The conditions are that—

(a) the expenditure is incurred—

(i) by a person who carries on a trade or business which consists of or includes the exploitation of master versions of films, and

(ii) on the production or acquisition of a master version of a film,

(b) the master version is certified by the Secretary of State under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Films Act 1985 as a qualifying film, tape or disc for the purposes of this section, and

(c) the value of the master version is expected to be realisable over a period of not less than two years.

(3) An election under this section—

(a) must relate to all expenditure incurred (or to be incurred) on the production or acquisition of the master version in question,

(b) must be made by giving notice to the Inland Revenue, in such form as the Board of Inland Revenue may determine, and

(c) is irrevocable.

(4) Notice under subsection (3)(b) above must be given—

(a) for the purposes of income tax, on or before the first anniversary of the 31st January next following the year of assessment in which ends the relevant period in which the master version of the film is completed;

(b) for the purposes of corporation tax, not later than two years after the end of the relevant period in which the master version of the film is completed.

(5) In subsection (4) above “relevant period” has the same meaning as in section 40B above.

(6) For the purposes of subsection (4) above, the master version of a film is completed—

(a) at the time when it is first in a form in which it can reasonably be regarded as ready for copies of it to be made and distributed for presentation to the public, or

(b) if the expenditure in question was incurred on the acquisition of the master version and it was acquired after the time mentioned in paragraph (a) above, at the time it was acquired.

(7) An election may not be made under this section in relation to expenditure on a master version of a film if a claim has been made in respect of any of that expenditure under section 41 or 42 below.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 40D inserted (22.3.2001 with effect as mentioned in s. 579(1) of the amending Act) by 2001 c. 2, ss. 578, 579(1), Sch. 2 para. 82

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 40D applied (with modifications) (22.3.2001 with effect as mentioned in s. 579(1) of the amending Act) by 2001 c. 2, s. 579, Sch. 3 Pt. XIII paras. 116, 117

S. 40D restricted (24.7.2002 with application as mentioned in s. 99(3)-(6) of the amending Act) by 2002 c. 23, s. 99(1)(a)(2)(6)