Part 19Sale and lease-back etc

Chapter 4Leased assets: capital sums

Charge to corporation tax

874Charge to corporation tax

1

The company obtaining the capital sum is to be treated as receiving, at the time the sum is obtained, an amount—

a

which is equal to the chargeable amount, and

b

to which the charge to corporation tax on income applies.

2

The chargeable amount is—

a

the amount of the payment for which a deduction by way of relevant tax relief is allowed, or

b

the total amount of such payments (if more than one).

3

But subsections (1) and (2) have effect subject to—

a

subsections (4) to (7), and

b

section 875(3) (hire-purchase agreements).

4

The chargeable amount is not to exceed the capital sum (but see section 875(4)).

5

Subsection (6) applies if—

a

the charge to corporation tax on income is applied by this section in respect of a capital sum, and

b

a payment or part of a payment is taken into account in deciding the chargeable amount in respect of the sum.

6

The payment or part must be left out of account in deciding—

a

whether the charge to corporation tax on income is to be applied by this section in respect of another capital sum, and

b

the chargeable amount in respect of the other sum (if the charge is to be applied in respect of the other sum).

7

The order in which subsections (5) and (6) are applied is the order in which capital sums are obtained.