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(1)In this Act “capital expenditure” and “capital sums” are used in the sense given in this section.
(2)“Capital expenditure” and “capital sums” do not include, in relation to a person incurring the expenditure or paying the sums—
(a)any expenditure or sum that may be deducted in calculating the profits or gains of a trade, profession or vocation or property business carried on by the person, or
[F1(b)any expenditure or sum that may be allowed as a deduction under a relevant provision from the taxable earnings from an employment or office held by the person.]
[F2(2A)In subsection (2)—
“ relevant provision ” means any of the following—
(a)section 262;
(b) section 232 of ITEPA 2003 (giving effect to mileage allowance relief);
(c)Chapters 2 to 6 of Part 5 of that Act (general deductions allowed from earnings); and
(d) sections 613(1), 619 and 639 of ICTA (contributions to pensions funds etc. ), and
“ taxable earnings ” has the meaning given by section 10 of ITEPA 2003. ]
(3)“Capital expenditure” and “capital sums” do not include, in relation to a recipient of the expenditure or sums—
(a)any amounts that are to be added in calculating the profits or gains of a trade, profession or vocation or property business carried on by the recipient, or
(b)any amounts that are [F3earnings] of an employment or office held by the recipient.
(4)“Capital expenditure” and “capital sums” do not include, in relation to—
(a)a person incurring the expenditure or paying the sums, or
(b)a recipient of the expenditure or sums,
any expenditure or sum in the case of which a deduction of income tax falls or may fall to be made under section 348 or 349(1) of ICTA (annual payments).
[F4(5) Subsection (4) does not apply to any expenditure or sum in the case of which a deduction of income tax falls or may fall to be so made as a result of section 595(2) of ITTOIA 2005 or section 524(3)(b) of ICTA (receipts from sale of patent rights by person not resident in the UK : income and corporation tax). ]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 4(2)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 247(2) (with Sch. 7)
F2S. 4(2A) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 247(3) (with Sch. 7)
F3Word in s. 4(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), s. 723, Sch. 6 para. 247(4) (with Sch. 7)
F4S. 4(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), , Sch. 1 para. 525 (with Sch. 2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 4 applied (with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), ss. 608, (with Sch. 2)
C2S. 4 applied by 1988 c. 1, s. 349ZA(5) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 149 (with Sch. 2))
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