Section 357D Alternative method of calculating relevant IP profits: “streaming”F1

United Kingdom

(1)

A company may elect to apply section 357DA (instead of section 357C) for the purposes of determining the relevant IP profits of any trade of the company for an accounting period F2 in a case where—

( a)

the accounting period began before 1 July 2021,

(b)

the company is not a new entrant (see section 357A(11)), and

(c)

none of the amounts of relevant IP income brought into account as credits in calculating the profits of the trade for the accounting period is properly attributable to a new qualifying IP right (see section 357BP).

(2)

An election made under subsection (1) is known as a “streaming election”.

(3)

A streaming election has effect—

(a)

for the accounting period for which it is made, and

(b)

for each subsequent accounting period.

This is subject to section 357DB.

(F34)

A company must apply section 357DA (instead of section 357C) for the purposes of determining the relevant IP profits of a trade of the company for an accounting period in a case mentioned in subsection (1) if any of the mandatory streaming conditions in section 357DC is met in relation to the trade for the period.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 8A inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 2 paras. 7, 8 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 2 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in s. 357D(1) inserted (15.9.2016) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 9 para. 12(2)
F3: S. 357D(4) substituted (15.9.2016) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 9 para. 12(3)