Section 579 | Charge to tax on royalties and other income from intellectual property

(1)Income tax is charged on royalties and other income from intellectual property.

(2)In this section “intellectual property” means—

(a)any patent, trade mark, registered design, copyright, design right, performer's right or plant breeder's right,

(b)any rights under the law of any part of the United Kingdom which are similar to rights within paragraph (a),

(c)any rights under the law of any territory outside the United Kingdom which correspond or are similar to rights within paragraph (a), and

(d)any idea, information or technique not protected by a right within paragraph (a), (b) or (c).