Section 1217BD When costs are taken to be incurredF1

United Kingdom

(1)

For the purposes of this Chapter costs are incurred when they are represented in the state of completion of the work in progress.

(2)

Accordingly—

(a)

payments in advance for work to be done are ignored until the work has been carried out, and

(b)

deferred payments are recognised to the extent that the work is represented in the state of completion.

(3)

The costs incurred on the video game are taken to include an amount that has not been paid only if it is the subject of an unconditional obligation to pay.

(4)

If an obligation is linked to income being earned from the video game, no amount is to be brought into account in respect of the costs of the obligation unless an appropriate amount of income is or has been brought into account.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 15B inserted (17.7.2013 for specified purposes and 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 17 paras. 1, 2; S.I. 2014/1962, art. 2(1)(2)