Part 8U.K.Intangible fixed assets

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2Pt. 8 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), ss. 601, 1184(1) (with Sch. 2)

C4Pt. 8 modified (15.11.2011 for specified purposes, 30.3.2012 for E.W.) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss., 240(5)(o), Sch. 24 para. 1(3); S.I. 2012/628, art. 3(b)

C6Pt. 8 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 148 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 88(1)(2)(7) (with s. 147, Sch. 17)

Chapter 16U.K.Pre-FA 2002 assets etc

General ruleU.K.

882Application of this Part to assets created or acquired on or after 1 April 2002U.K.

(1)The general rule is that this Part applies only to intangible fixed assets of a company (“the company”) that—

(a)are created by the company on or after 1 April 2002,

(b)are acquired by the company on or after that date from a person who at the time of the acquisition is not a related party in relation to the company, or

(c)are acquired by the company on or after that date in case A, B or C from a person who at the time of the acquisition is a related party in relation to the company.

(2)For provisions explaining when assets are treated as created or acquired, see sections 883 to 889.

(3)Case A is where the asset is acquired from a company in relation to which the asset was a chargeable intangible asset immediately before the acquisition.

(4)Case B is where the asset is acquired from a person (“the intermediary”) who acquired the asset on or after 1 April 2002 from a third person—

(a)who was not at the time of the intermediary's acquisition a related party in relation—

(i)to the intermediary, or

(ii)if the intermediary was not a company, to a company in relation to which the intermediary was a related party, and

(b)who is not, at the time of the acquisition by the company, a related party in relation to the company.

(5)Case C is where the asset was created on or after 1 April 2002 by the person from whom it is acquired or any other person.

(6)The general rule in subsection (1) is subject to—

(a)section 890 (fungible assets: application of section 858),

(b)section 892 (certain assets acquired on transfer of a business),

(c)section 893 (assets whose value derives from pre-FA 2002 assets),

(d)section 895 (assets acquired in connection with disposals of pre-FA 2002 assets),

(e)section 897 (application to pre-FA 2002 assets consisting of telecommunication rights),

(f)sections 898 and 899 (application of roll-over relief in relation to some pre-FA 2002 assets), and

(g)section 905 (pre-FA 2002 assets: Lloyd's syndicate capacity).

(7)This section does not restrict the application of this Part in accordance with section 896 (application to royalties) (but see section 896(3)).