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53 Site restoration payments
(1) In section 168 of ITTOIA 2005 (site restoration payments), at the beginning of subsection (2) insert “ Subject to subsection (3A), ”.
(2) For subsection (3) of that section substitute—
(3) The deduction is allowed—
(a) (if the payment is made, whether directly or indirectly, to a connected person) for the period of account in which that part of the restoration work to which the payment relates is completed, or
(b) (in any other case) for the period of account in which the payment is made.
(3A) But no deduction is allowed if the payment arises from arrangements—
(a) to which the person carrying on the trade is a party, and
(b) the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is to obtain a deduction under this section.
(3) At the end of that section insert—
(7) Arrangements” includes any agreement, understanding, scheme, transaction or series of transactions (whether or not legally enforceable).
(4) In section 145 of CTA 2009 (site restoration payments), at the beginning of subsection (2) insert “ Subject to subsection (3A), ”.
(5) For subsection (3) of that section substitute—
(3) The deduction is allowed—
(a) (if the payment is made, whether directly or indirectly, to a connected person) for the period of account in which that part of the restoration work to which the payment relates is completed, or
(b) (in any other case) for the period of account in which the payment is made.
(3A) But no deduction is allowed if the payment arises from arrangements—
(a) to which the company carrying on the trade is a party, and
(b) the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is to obtain a deduction under this section.
(6) At the end of that section insert—
(7) Arrangements” includes any agreement, understanding, scheme, transaction or series of transactions (whether or not legally enforceable).
(7) The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to any site restoration payment made on or after 21 March 2012, other than a payment made pursuant to an unconditional obligation in a contract made before 21 March 2012.
(8) An unconditional obligation is an obligation which may not be varied or extinguished by the exercise of a right (whether or not under the contract).
Your change, as a redline
53 Site restoration payments
(1) In section 168 of ITTOIA 2005 (site restoration payments), at the beginning of subsection (2) insert “ Subject to subsection (3A), ”.
(2) For subsection (3) of that section substitute—
(3) The deduction is allowed—
(a) (if the payment is made, whether directly or indirectly, to a connected person) for the period of account in which that part of the restoration work to which the payment relates is completed, or
(b) (in any other case) for the period of account in which the payment is made.
(3A) But no deduction is allowed if the payment arises from arrangements—
(a) to which the person carrying on the trade is a party, and
(b) the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is to obtain a deduction under this section.
(3) At the end of that section insert—
(7) Arrangements” includes any agreement, understanding, scheme, transaction or series of transactions (whether or not legally enforceable).
(4) In section 145 of CTA 2009 (site restoration payments), at the beginning of subsection (2) insert “ Subject to subsection (3A), ”.
(5) For subsection (3) of that section substitute—
(3) The deduction is allowed—
(a) (if the payment is made, whether directly or indirectly, to a connected person) for the period of account in which that part of the restoration work to which the payment relates is completed, or
(b) (in any other case) for the period of account in which the payment is made.
(3A) But no deduction is allowed if the payment arises from arrangements—
(a) to which the company carrying on the trade is a party, and
(b) the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is to obtain a deduction under this section.
(6) At the end of that section insert—
(7) Arrangements” includes any agreement, understanding, scheme, transaction or series of transactions (whether or not legally enforceable).
(7) The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to any site restoration payment made on or after 21 March 2012, other than a payment made pursuant to an unconditional obligation in a contract made before 21 March 2012.
(8) An unconditional obligation is an obligation which may not be varied or extinguished by the exercise of a right (whether or not under the contract).
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