Part 2Income tax, corporation tax and capital gains tax

Chapter 7Avoidance involving partnership

Partners: recovery of excess relief

75Computing the chargeable amount

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For the purposes of section 74, the “chargeable amount” is determined by taking whichever is the smallest of amounts A, B and C.

2

Amount A is the amount of the relevant decrease in the individual’s contribution to the relevant trade which constitutes the chargeable event.

3

Amount B is the amount given by—

a

taking, at the time immediately after the occurrence of the chargeable event, the amount of the total losses claimed which are relevant losses, and

b

reducing that amount (but not below nil) by any reclaimed relief at that time.

4

Amount C is the amount given by—

a

taking the amount by which, at the time immediately after the occurrence of the chargeable event, the total losses claimed exceed the individual’s contribution to the relevant trade, and

b

reducing that amount (but not below nil) by any reclaimed relief at that time.

5

This section is deemed to have come into force on 2nd December 2004.