Section 13 R&D relief for SMEs: removal of intellectual property condition

(1)

Part 13 of CTA 2009 (additional relief for expenditure on research and development) is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 1052 (qualifying expenditure on in-house direct R&D)—

(a)

in subsection (1), for “conditions A to E” substitute “ conditions A, B, D and E ”, and

(b)

omit subsection (4) (condition C: intellectual property created as result of research and development to which expenditure is attributable to be vested in company).

(3)

In section 1053 (qualifying expenditure on contracted out R&D)—

(a)

in subsection (1)(b), for “conditions A to D” substitute “ conditions A, C and D ”, and

(b)

omit subsection (3) (condition B: same intellectual property condition).

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(5)

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(6)

Omit section 1139 (meaning of “intellectual property”).

(7)

In Schedule 4 to CTA 2009 (index of defined expressions), omit the entry relating to “intellectual property (in Part 13)”.

(8)

The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to expenditure incurred by a company in an accounting period ending on or after 9 December 2009.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 13(4)(5) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 15 para. 28 29 of the commencing Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 15 para. 25