BIM55140 | Farming: De-linked Payments: Tax Treatment/Basic Charge

From HM Revenue & Customs · Business Income Manual

S, S, S and S Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005, ,
S, S, S and S Corporation Tax Act 2009,

The delinked Direct Payments are in place of the BPS payments and linked to the fact the recipient is/was a farmer
and would therefore be subject to the income tax rules, (depending on each recipient’s circumstances), either:

i) as trading receipts of an ongoing business or

ii) post cessation receipt
receipts arising from the carrying on of a trade which are received after a person permanently
ceases to carry on a trade and arises from the carrying on of the trade before the cessation.

iii) or miscellaneous income

In summary, the de-linked payments (same as BP scheme) may be taxable under:

i) (farming),

ii) (non-farming trade), or

iii) as miscellaneous income.