Finance Act 2003

[F1 7 (1) In the case of a company in relation to which section 76 of the Taxes Act 1988 applies (expenses of companies carrying on life assurance business) the effect of section 86 of the Finance Act 1989 (spreading of relief for acquisition expenses) shall be ignored in determining for the purposes of paragraph 1(1) whether a deduction would (apart from this Schedule) be made. U.K.

(2) But paragraph 1(4) above has effect has effect subject to section 86 of the Finance Act 1989 where, in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) above, an amount is allowed as a deduction for a particular period under paragraph 1(4).

(3) In construing that section, the employee benefit contributions shall be treated as expenses payable for that period which fall to be included at Step 1 in section 76(7) of the Taxes Act 1988.

(4) In the application of this Schedule to a company in relation to which section 76 of the Taxes Act 1988 applies—

(a) any reference to a deduction in respect of employee benefit contributions shall be taken as a reference to an amount being brought into account under that section as expenses payable, and

(b) references to deduction shall be construed accordingly.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 24 para. 7 substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Finance Act 2004, Sections 38 to 40 and 45 and Schedule 6 (Consequential Amendment of Enactments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2310), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 71(2)