Finance Act 2019

Meaning of “short lease”

8(1)In section 70I (“short lease”)—

(a)in subsections (2) and (9)(d), for “5” substitute “7”, and

(b)omit subsections (3) to (8).

(2)In section 70YF (the “term” of a lease)—

(a)in subsection (5)(b), for “5” substitute “7”,

(b)in subsection (6), for “5” substitute “7”, and

(c)omit subsection (7).

(3)In section 220 (allocation of expenditure to a chargeable period), in subsection (4)(c), for “5” substitute “7”.