F1PART 3ABUSINESS PREMISES RENOVATION ALLOWANCES
CHAPTER 3QUALIFYING BUILDINGS AND QUALIFYING BUSINESS PREMISES
360CMeaning of “qualifying building”
1
In this Part “qualifying building”, in relation to any conversion or renovation work, means any building or structure, or part of a building or structure, which—
a
is situated in an area which, on the date on which the conversion or renovation work began, was a disadvantaged area,
b
was unused throughout the period of one year ending immediately before that date,
c
on that date, had last been used—
i
for the purposes of a trade, profession or vocation, or
ii
as an office or offices (whether or not for the purposes of a trade, profession or vocation),
d
on that date, had not last been used as, or as part of, a dwelling, and
e
in the case of part of a building or structure, on that date had not last been occupied and used in common with any other part of the building or structure other than a part—
i
as respects which the condition in paragraph (b) is met, or
ii
which had last been used as a dwelling.
2
In this section “disadvantaged area” means—
a
an area designated as a disadvantaged area for the purposes of this section by regulations made by the Treasury, or
b
if no regulations are made under paragraph (a), an area for the time being designated as a disadvantaged area for the purposes of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2003 (stamp duty land tax: disadvantaged areas relief).
3
Regulations under subsection (2)(a) may—
a
designate specified areas as disadvantaged areas, or
b
provide for areas of a description specified in the regulations to be designated as disadvantaged areas.
4
If regulations under subsection (2)(a) so provide, the designation of an area as a disadvantaged area shall have effect for such period as may be specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations.
5
Regulations under subsection (2)(a) may—
a
make different provision for different cases, and
b
contain such incidental, supplementary, consequential or transitional provision as appears to the Treasury to be necessary or expedient.
6
Where a building or structure (or part of a building or structure) which would otherwise be a qualifying building is on the date mentioned in subsection (1)(a) situated partly in a disadvantaged area and partly outside it, only so much of the expenditure incurred in accordance with section 360B as, on a just and reasonable apportionment, is attributable to the part of the building or structure located in the disadvantaged area is to be treated as qualifying expenditure.
7
The Treasury may by regulations make further provision as to the circumstances in which a building or structure or part of a building or structure is, or is not, a qualifying building.
360DMeaning of “qualifying business premises”
1
In this Part “qualifying business premises” means any premises in respect of which the following requirements are met—
a
the premises must be a qualifying building,
b
the premises must be used, or available and suitable for letting for use,—
i
for the purposes of a trade, profession or vocation, or
ii
as an office or offices (whether or not for the purposes of a trade, profession or vocation),
c
the premises must not be used, or available for use as, or as part of, a dwelling.
2
In this section “premises” means any building or structure or part of a building or structure.
3
For the purposes of this Part, if premises are qualifying business premises immediately before a period when they are temporarily unsuitable for use for the purposes mentioned in subsection (1)(b), they are to be treated as being qualifying business premises during that period.
4
The Treasury may by regulations make further provision as to the circumstances in which premises are, or are not, qualifying business premises.
Pt. 3A inserted (11.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 92 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 6 para. 1; S.I. 2007/949, art. 2