Paragraph 3 Use of land in a qualifying mannerF1
For the purposes of this Schedule, transaction land is used in a qualifying manner if—
it is used by the purchaser or a connected person in the course of a commercial trade or profession,
it is developed or redeveloped by the purchaser or a connected person for use (by any person) in the course of a commercial trade or profession,
it is exploited by the purchaser or a connected person, in the course of a commercial trade or profession, as a source of rents or other receipts (other than excluded rents), or
But land is not used in a qualifying manner to the extent that it is—
used as a dwelling or as the garden or grounds of a dwelling,
developed or redeveloped to become residential property,
exploited as a source of rents or other receipts payable by a person using the land as a dwelling or as the garden or grounds of a dwelling, or
held (as stock of the business) for resale without development or redevelopment.
For the purposes of this paragraph, use of land in the course of a commercial trade or profession includes use of land for a purpose that is ancillary to the use of other land which—
is situated in a F2special tax site, and
is being used, or developed or redeveloped, in the course of a commercial trade or profession.
The references in sub-paragraph (2) to land used as the garden or grounds of a dwelling include a building or structure on the land.
The references in this paragraph to doing something in the course of a commercial trade or profession include doing something in the course of a property rental business.
In this paragraph—
“commercial”, in relation to a trade or profession, means carried on—
- (a)
on a commercial basis, and
- (b)
with a view to profit;
- (a)
“excluded rents” has the same meaning as in section 133 of the Finance Act 2013;
“property rental business” means a property business as defined in Chapter 2 of Part 3 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 6C inserted (10.6.2021) by Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), Sch. 23 para. 8
- F2
Words in Sch. 6C substituted (11.7.2023) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), Sch. 23 para. 8(c)
Notes on Schedule 6C
Textual amendments
- F2
Words in Sch. 6C heading substituted (11.7.2023) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), Sch. 23 para. 8(e)
Notes on Part 1
Textual amendments
- F2
Words in Sch. 6C substituted (11.7.2023) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), Sch. 23 para. 8(b)