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[F1Chapter 1U.K.Introduction

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 11A inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 3 para. 2 (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

IntroductionU.K.

614AOverview of PartU.K.

(1)This Part makes provision for the purposes of income tax about the taxation of leasing arrangements.

(2)Chapter 2 makes provision in relation to certain arrangements involving the lease of assets where the conditions in section 614BC are or have been met, so far as the lease is not regarded as a long-funding lease for the purposes of Part 2 of CAA 2001 in accordance with Chapter 6A of that Part (see sections 614BB to 614BE).

(3)Chapter 3 makes provision in relation to arrangements involving the lease of assets that are not within Chapter 2, so far as the lease is not so regarded (see sections 614C and 614CB).

(4)The remaining provisions of this Chapter explain some expressions about rent for the purposes of this Part.

(5)Chapter 4 contains further provisions supplementing this Part, including more about its interpretation.

Meaning of expressions about rentU.K.

614AANormal rentU.K.

(1)For the purposes of this Part, the “normal rent” in respect of a lease for a period of account of the lessor (“L”) is the amount specified in subsection (2).

(2)That amount is the amount that L would, apart from this Part, bring into account as rent from the lease that arises to L in that period of account for the purpose of determining L's liability to income tax for the related tax year or years.

(3)For the meaning of “related tax year”, see section 614DB(4).

614ABAccountancy rental earningsU.K.

(1)For the purposes of this Part, the “accountancy rental earnings” in respect of a lease for a period of account of the lessor (“L”) is the greatest of the amounts specified in subsection (2).

(2)Those amounts are—

(a)the rental earnings for that period in respect of the lease in L's case,

(b)the rental earnings for that period in respect of the lease in the case of a person connected with L, and

(c)the rental earnings for that period in respect of the lease for the purposes of consolidated group accounts of a group of companies of which L is a member.

(3)For the meaning of “the rental earnings”, see section 614AC.

614ACRental earningsU.K.

(1)In this Part “the rental earnings” for any period in respect of a lease of an asset in the case of any person or any consolidated group accounts is the amount specified in subsection (2).

(2)That amount is the amount that falls for accounting purposes to be treated, in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice, as the gross return for that period on investment in respect of a finance lease or loan in respect of the leasing arrangements.

(3)For the meaning of “for accounting purposes”, see section 614DG.]

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