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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23U.K.Corporation tax relief for employee share acquisition

Part 2U.K.Award of shares

How relief is givenU.K.

9(1)The amount of the relief is allowed as a deduction in computing for the purposes of corporation tax the profits of the business for the purposes of which the award was made.U.K.

[F1(2)If the company carrying on that business is a company with investment business, the amount of the relief is treated as expenses of management for the purposes of section 75 of the Taxes Act 1988.]

[F2(3)If the company carrying on that business is an insurance company carrying on life assurance business, the amount of the relief shall be treated as expenses payable falling to be brought into account at Step 1 in section 76(7) of the Taxes Act 1988.]

(4)If the award was made for the purposes of more than one business within the charge to corporation tax, the amount of the deduction must be apportioned between them on a just and reasonable basis.