Part 8Intangible fixed assets

Chapter 16Pre-FA 2002 assets etc

When expenditure treated as incurred

887General rule

(1)

For the purposes of section 883 (assets treated as created or acquired when expenditure incurred) the general rule is that expenditure on the acquisition of an asset is treated as incurred when it is recognised for accounting purposes.

(2)

This is subject to—

  • section 888 (cases where chargeable gains rule applies), and

  • section 889 (cases where capital allowances general rule applies).