Part 9Intellectual property: know-how and patents

Chapter 3Sales of patent rights

Introductory

911Overview of Chapter

1

This Chapter—

a

applies the charge to corporation tax on income to profits from sales of patent rights (see sections 912 and 913),

b

contains provision about how the amount chargeable is taxed (see sections 914 to 918), and

c

contains related provision, including provision relevant to the application of the Chapter (see sections 919 to 923).

2

Section 848 of ITA 2007, under which a sum representing income tax deducted under section 910 of that Act (deduction from payment to non-UK residents in respect of sale of patent rights) is treated as income tax paid by the recipient, is also relevant to the tax treatment of payments made to non-UK resident companies in respect of sales of patent rights.