Part 2Trading income

Chapter 2Income taxed as trade profits

Trades and trade profits

16Oil extraction and related activities

(1)

If a person carries on any oil-related activities as part of a trade, those activities are treated for income tax purposes as a separate trade, distinct from all other activities carried on by the person as part of the trade.

(2)

For this purpose the following are oil-related activities—

(a)

oil extraction activities, and

(b)

any activities consisting of the acquisition, enjoyment or exploitation of oil rights.

(3)

“Oil extraction activities” and “oil rights” have the meaning given by section 502(1) of ICTA.