Part 15Deduction of income tax at source

Chapter 8Chapters 6 and 7: special provision in relation to royalties

Discretion to make payments gross

916Duty of payee to notify if payment not exempt

1

This section applies if before a payment of a royalty is made, the company beneficially entitled to the income in respect of which the payment is to be made—

a

believed that the payment was exempt from income tax as a result of section 758 of ITTOIA 2005 (exemption for certain interest and royalty payments), but

b

has subsequently become aware that any of conditions A to C in that section have ceased to be met.

2

The company must without delay notify—

a

an officer of Revenue and Customs, and

b

the company which is to make the payment.