145Payment of rent &c., under deduction of tax
(1)In section 119(1) of the Taxes Act 1988 (rent, &c., payable in connection with mines, quarries and similar concerns), the words from “and, subject to subsection (2) below, shall be subject to deduction of income tax” to the end shall cease to have effect.
(2)In section 121 of that Act (management expenses of owner of mineral rights), for subsections (1) and (2) (right to repayment where tax paid by deduction, &c.) substitute—
“(1)Where for any year of assessment rights to work minerals in the United Kingdom are let, the lessor shall be entitled to deduct, in determining the amount chargeable to income tax in respect of the rents or royalties for that year, any sums wholly, exclusively and necessarily disbursed by him as expenses of management or supervision of those minerals in that year.”.
(3)The provisions of this section have effect in relation to payments made after the passing of this Act.