Section 383 | Income and matching expense in different accounting periods

(1)This section applies if on any day (“the relevant day”)—

(a)a company carries on a business of leasing plant or machinery otherwise than in partnership,

(b)the company is within the charge to corporation tax in respect of the business, and

(c)there is a qualifying change of ownership in relation to the company.

(1A)For the meaning of “qualifying change of ownership”, see sections 394A to 398A.^F1

(2)On the relevant day—

(a)the company is treated as receiving an amount of income, and

(b)the accounting period of the company ends.

(3)The income—

(a)is treated as a receipt of the business, and

(b)is brought into account in calculating for corporation tax purposes the profits of the business for that accounting period.

(4)On the day following the relevant day—

(a)the company is treated as incurring an expense, and

(b)a new accounting period of the company begins.

(5)The expense—

(a)is treated as an expense of the business, and

(b)is allowed as a deduction in calculating for corporation tax purposes the profits of the business for that new accounting period.

(6)This section is supplemented by sections 384 to 386.