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Chapter 5U.K. Supplementary provisions
481 Anti-avoidance: limit on qualifying expenditureU.K.
(1)In the two cases given below, the amount (if any) by which the capital expenditure incurred by a person (“the buyer”) on the purchase of patent rights exceeds the relevant limit is to be left out of account in determining the buyer’s qualifying expenditure.
(2)The first case is where the buyer and the seller are connected with each other.
(3)The second case is where it appears that the sole or main benefit which (but for this section) might have been expected to accrue to the parties from—
(a)the sale, or
(b)transactions of which the sale is one,
was obtaining an allowance under this Part.
(4)If the seller is required to bring a disposal value into account under this Part because of the sale, the relevant limit is that disposal value.
(5)If subsection (4) does not apply but the seller—
(a)receives a capital sum on the sale, and
(b)is chargeable to tax in respect of that sum in accordance with section [F1587 of ITTOIA 2005 or] [F2section 912 of CTA 2009],
the relevant limit is that sum.
(6)If neither subsection (4) nor subsection (5) applies, the relevant limit is whichever of the following is the smallest—
(a)the market value of the rights;
(b)if the seller incurred capital expenditure on acquiring the rights, the amount of that expenditure;
(c)if a person connected with the seller incurred capital expenditure on acquiring the rights, the amount of that expenditure.
Textual Amendments
F1 Words in s. 481(5)(b) inserted (6.4.2005) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5) , s. 883(1) , Sch. 1 para. 566 (with Sch. 2 )
F2Words in s. 481(5)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 1 para. 512 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)
482 Sums paid for Crown use etc. treated as paid under licenceU.K.
(1)This section applies if an invention which is the subject of a patent is used by or for the services of—
(a)the Crown under sections 55 to 59 of the Patents Act 1977 (c. 37), or
(b)the government of a country outside the United Kingdom under corresponding provisions of the law of that country.
(2)The use is to be treated as having taken place under a licence.
(3)Sums paid in respect of the use are to be treated as having been paid under a licence.
483 Meaning of “income from patents”U.K.
For the purposes of this Part a person’s “income from patents” means—
(a)royalties or other sums paid in respect of the use of a patent,
(b)balancing charges to which the person is liable under this Part, and
(c)amounts on which tax is payable under [F3section 587, 593 or 594 of ITTOIA 2005 or under] [F4section 912 or 918 of CTA 2009] (taxation of receipts from sale of patent rights).
Textual Amendments
F3 Words in s. 483(c) inserted (6.4.2005) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5) , s. 883(1) , Sch. 1 para. 567 (with Sch. 2 )
F4Words in s. 483(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 1 para. 513 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)
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