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  "legislation_title": "The Finance Act 2004, Sections 38 to 40 and 45 and Schedule 6 (Consequential Amendment of Enactments) Order 2004",
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  "heading": "Business entertaining expenses",
  "text": "(1) Section 577 is amended as follows.\n(2) In subsection (1)(a) (expenses not to be included in computing expenses of management in respect of which may be given under the Tax Acts)—\n(a) after “and such expenses” insert “(i)”, and\n(b) after “the Tax Acts;” insert—\n“and\n(ii) shall not be brought into account under section 76 as expenses payable”.",
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      "text": "Section 577 has been amended: relevant amendments are those made by paragraph 1 of Schedule 7, and Part III(4) of Schedule 27 to the Finance Act 1998, paragraph 51 of Schedule 2 to the Capital Allowances Act 2001 and paragraph 62 of Schedule 6 to ITEPA."
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