PIM1104 | Use of trading income rules: application of trading income rules: IT
From HM Revenue & Customs · Property Income Manual
The profits of a property business are calculated in the same way as the profits of a trade using generally accepted accounting practice if one of condition A to E in section 271A of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (ITTOIA05) applies. Conditions A to E are outlined at page PIM1092.
Certain trading income rules in Part 2 of ITTOIA05 apply for the purposes of computing the profits of a property business. They are set out in S272(2) and are listed below:
| In Chapter 4 (rules restricting deductions) | Category | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Section 33 | Capital expenditure | BIM35000 onwards |
| Section 34 | Expenses not wholly and exclusively for trade and unconnected losses | BIM37000 onwards |
| Section 35 | Bad and doubtful debts | BIM42700 onwards |
| Sections 36 and 37 | Unpaid remuneration | BIM47130 onwards |
| Sections 38 to 44 | Employee benefit contributions | BIM44500 onwards |
| Sections 45 to 47 | Business entertainment and gifts | BIM45000 onwards |
| Sections 48 to 50B | Car hire | BIM47714 onwards |
| Section 52 | Exclusion of double relief for interest | BIM45765 |
| Section 53 | Social security contributions | |
| Section 54 | Penalties, interest and VAT surcharges | BIM47090 |
| Section 55 | Crime-related payments | BIM43100 onwards |
| Section 55A | Expenditure on integral features | BIM46945 |
| In Chapter 5 (rules allowing deductions) | Category | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Section 57 | Pre-trading expenses | BIM46350 onwards |
| Sections 58 and 59 | Incidental costs of obtaining finance | BIM45800 onwards |
| Section 69 | Payments for restrictive undertakings | BIM47005 |
| Sections 70 and 71 | Seconded employees | BIM47115 - BIM47120 |
| Section 72 | Payroll deduction schemes: contributions to agents' expenses | BIM45195 |
| Sections 73 to 75 | Counselling and retraining expenses | BIM47217 – BIM47218 |
| Sections 76 to 80 | Redundancy payments etc. | BIM47200 onwards |
| Section 81 | Personal security expenses | BIM47300 onwards |
| Sections 82 to 86 | Contributions to local enterprise organisations or urban regeneration companies | BIM47610 |
| Sections 86A and 86B | Contributions to flood and coastal erosion risk management projects | BIM45100 onwards |
| Sections 87 and 88 | Scientific research | BIM45950 onwards |
| Sections 89 and 90 | Expenses connected with patents, designs and trade marks | BIM45950 onwards |
| Section 91 | Payments to Export Credits Guarantee Department | BIM45580 |
| Section 94A | Costs of setting up SAYE option scheme or CSOP scheme | BIM44020 |
| Section 94AA | Deductions in relation to salaried members of limited liability partnerships | |
| In Chapter 6 (receipts) | Category | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Section 96 | Capital receipts | BIM35002 |
| Section 97 | Debts incurred and later released | BIM40265 |
| Section 104 | Distribution of assets of mutual concerns | BIM24550 onwards |
| Section 105 | Industrial development grants | BIM40465 |
| Section 106 | Sums recovered under insurance policies etc. | BIM40750 onwards |
| In Chapter 7 (gifts to charities etc.) | Category | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Section 109 | Receipt by donor or connected person of benefit attributable to certain gifts | BIM45180 |
| In Chapter 10A (long funding leases) | Category | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 148A to 148J | Leases of plant or machinery: special rules for long funding leasesPlease note rules introduced by FA06. See commencement provisions at FA 2006, Sch 8, Paras 15-27 for more details. | BLM40100 onwards |
| In Chapter 11 (other specific trades) | Category |
|---|---|
| Section 155 | Levies and repayments under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 |
| In Chapter 13 (deductions from profits) | Category | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 188 to 191 | Unremittable amounts | BIM42750 |