Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 45H(2) modified (with effect in accordance with s. 167 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14) , Sch. 30 para. 7

Part 7U.K. Know-how allowances

Chapter 1U.K. Introduction

452 Know-how allowancesU.K.

(1)Allowances are available under this Part if a person incurs qualifying expenditure on the acquisition of know-how.

(2)In this Part “know-how” means any industrial information or techniques likely to assist in—

(a)manufacturing or processing goods or materials,

(b)working a source of mineral deposits (including searching for, discovering or testing mineral deposits or obtaining access to them), or

(c)carrying out any agricultural, forestry or fishing operations.

(3)In subsection (2)(b)—

(a)mineral deposits” includes any natural deposits capable of being lifted or extracted from the earth and for this purpose geothermal energy is to be treated as a natural deposit, and

(b)source of mineral deposits” includes a mine, an oil well and a source of geothermal energy.

453 Know-how as propertyU.K.

(1)Know-how is to be treated as property for the purposes of this Act.

(2)References in this Act to the purchase or sale of property include the acquisition or disposal of know-how.