Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5)

Part 2 U.K. Trading income

Chapter 5 U.K. Trade profits: rules allowing deductions

Incidental costs of obtaining finance U.K.

58 Incidental costs of obtaining finance U.K.

(1) In calculating the profits of a trade, a deduction is allowed for incidental costs of obtaining finance by means of—

(a) a loan, or

(b) the issue of loan stock,

if the interest on the loan or stock is deductible in calculating the profits of the trade.

(2) “Incidental costs of obtaining finance” means expenses—

(a) which are incurred on fees, commissions, advertising, printing and other incidental matters, and

(b) which are incurred wholly and exclusively for the purpose of obtaining the finance, providing security for it or repaying it.

(3) Expenses incurred wholly and exclusively for the purpose of—

(a) obtaining finance, or

(b) providing security for it,

are incidental costs of obtaining the finance even if it is not in fact obtained.

(4) But the following are not incidental costs of obtaining finance—

(a) sums paid because of losses resulting from movements in the rate of exchange between different currencies,

(b) sums paid for the purpose of protecting against such losses,

(c) the cost of repaying a loan or loan stock so far as attributable to its being repayable at a premium or having been obtained or issued at a discount, and

(d) stamp duty.

(5) This section needs to be read with [F1 —

F2 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)] section 59 (which provides for restrictions in relation to convertible loans and loan stock etc.).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 58(5)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 4 paras. 56, 57 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 4 para. 15

F2 S. 58(5)(a) omitted (6.4.2024 for the tax year 2024-25 and subsequent tax years) by virtue of Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 10 paras. 19, 47 (with Sch. 10 paras. 48-50)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 58 modified (with effect as mentioned in s. 56 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), s. 51(3)(5)

C2 S. 58 modified (1.4.2010) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 564N(3) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 2 para. 15(3) (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22))