Finance Act 2006

Computational rules and allowable deductions.

11.— (1) The Principal Act is amended—

(a) in section 97 by inserting the following after subsection (2H) (inserted by Finance Act 2003):

“(2I) (a) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a deduction shall not be authorised by paragraph (e) of that subsection by reference to interest payable for a chargeable period (within the meaning of section 321) on borrowed money employed in the purchase, improvement or repair of a rented residential premises unless the person chargeable can show that the registration requirements of Part 7 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 have been complied with in respect of all tenancies which existed in relation to that premises in that chargeable period.

(b) For the purposes of paragraph (a), a written communication from the Private Residential Tenancies Board to the chargeable person confirming the registration of a tenancy, relating to a rented residential premises to which paragraph (a) applies, shall be accepted as evidence that the registration requirement in respect of that tenancy (and that tenancy only) has been complied with.”,

and

(b) in section 372AM(10), as respects claims for a deduction under section 372AP for a chargeable period in relation to a special qualifying premises—

(i) in paragraph (a) by substituting the following for subparagraph (iii):

“(iii) Part 7 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 in respect of all tenancies relating to that premises.”,

and

(ii) by inserting the following after paragraph (a)—

“(aa) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(iii) a written communication from the Private Residential Tenancies Board to the chargeable person confirming the registration of a tenancy relating to a special qualifying premises shall be accepted as evidence that the registration requirement in respect of that tenancy (and that tenancy only) has been complied with.”.

(2) Subsection (1) applies as respects chargeable periods, being—

(a) where the chargeable period is a year of assessment, the year of assessment 2006 and subsequent years, and

(b) where the chargeable period is an accounting period of a company, for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2006.