Section 130: Expenditure to which this Chapter applies
534.This section is based on sections 40A to 43 of F(No 2)A 1992.
535.Section 40A(1) of F(No 2)A 1992 refers to a “master version” of a film. Section 40A(5) defines a “master version” of a film as “a master negative, master tape or master audio disc” of the film. Section 43(1) of F(No 2)A 1992 defines “master negative”, “master disc” and “master tape” in relation to a film.
536.Subsections (1) to (4) of this section refer instead to “the original master version of a film or sound recording”. See Change 38 in Annex 1.
537.Subsection (5) excludes interest and the incidental costs of obtaining finance from the definition of expenditure incurred in the production or acquisition of films and sound recordings. See Change 39 in Annex 1.
538.Section 135 and sections 137 to 140 of this Act provide for a deduction in calculating the profits of the trade of the amount of preliminary, production or acquisition expenditure on the original master version of a film or sound recording allocated to a relevant period. In each case, the deduction is subject to the application of “any prohibitive rule”. Section 130(7) defines “any prohibitive rule” for the purposes of such deductions.
