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Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005

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248 Debts paid after cessation

(1) Subsection (2) applies if, in calculating the profits of a trade for income or corporation tax purposes, a deduction is made in respect of a debt under— (a) section 35 (bad and doubtful debts), or (b) section 74(1)(j) of ICTA (corresponding corporation tax provision), and a person permanently ceases to carry on the trade. (2) A sum received after the cessation is treated as a post-cessation receipt so far as the deduction is made. (3) Subsection (4) applies if relief is given under section 96 of ITA 2007(relief for post-cessation expenditure) as a result of subsection (1)(b) of that section in respect of a debt owed to a person who has permanently ceased to carry on a trade. (4) A sum received by the person in payment of the debt is treated as a post-cessation receipt so far as relief is given in respect of the sum.

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248 Debts paid after cessation

(1) Subsection (2) applies if, in calculating the profits of a trade for income or corporation tax purposes, a deduction is made in respect of a debt under— (a) section 35 (bad and doubtful debts), or (b) section 74(1)(j) of ICTA (corresponding corporation tax provision), and a person permanently ceases to carry on the trade. (2) A sum received after the cessation is treated as a post-cessation receipt so far as the deduction is made. (3) Subsection (4) applies if relief is given under section 96 of ITA 2007(relief for post-cessation expenditure) as a result of subsection (1)(b) of that section in respect of a debt owed to a person who has permanently ceased to carry on a trade. (4) A sum received by the person in payment of the debt is treated as a post-cessation receipt so far as relief is given in respect of the sum.

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