Part 3U.K.Trading income

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

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

Payments for restrictive undertakingsU.K.

69Payments for restrictive undertakingsU.K.

(1)In calculating the profits of a trade, a deduction is allowed for a payment—

(a)which is treated as earnings of an employee by virtue of section 225 of ITEPA 2003 (payments for restrictive undertakings), and

(b)which is made, or treated as made for the purposes of section 226 of that Act (valuable consideration given for restrictive undertakings), by the company carrying on the trade.

(2)The deduction is allowed for the accounting period in which the payment—

(a)is made, or

(b)is treated as made for the purposes of section 226 of ITEPA 2003.