Finance Act, 1984

CHAPTER IX

Amendment of Provisions in relation to Decrease in Stock Values other than in Trade of Farming

Decrease in stock values: corporation tax.

59.—(1) Subject to sections 60 and 65 , this section applies to any amount which, as respects an accounting period of a company ending after the 5th day of April, 1982, would, apart from this section, fall to be treated by virtue of section 31A (inserted by the Finance Act, 1976 ) of the Finance Act, 1975 , as a trading receipt of the company's trade for that accounting period.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary other than section 60 , an amount to which this section applies in relation to a company shall not be treated as a trading receipt of the company's trade.