Section 197 Restrictions on associated benefits

United Kingdom

(1)

For the purposes of this Chapter the restrictions on benefits associated with a payment are breached if condition A or B is met.

(2)

Condition A is that the total value of the benefits associated with the payment exceeds the variable limit, which is—

F1(a)

in a case where the amount of the payment is £100 or less, 25% of that amount, and

(b)

in a case where the amount of the payment exceeds £100, the sum of £25 and 5% of the amount of the excess.

(3)

Condition B is that the sum of the following total values is more than F2£2,500—

(a)

the total value of the benefits associated with the payment, and

(b)

the total value of the benefits (if any) associated with each relevant prior payment.

(4)

A relevant prior payment is a payment—

(a)

which has already been made by the company to the charity in the accounting period, and

(b)

which is a qualifying payment.

(5)

This section needs to be read with section 198.

Annotations

F1: S. 197(2)(a)(b) substituted for s. 197(2)(a)-(c) (with effect in accordance with s. 40(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), s. 40(3)
F2: Sum in s. 197(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 41(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), s. 41(2)