BIM45650 - Specific deductions - interest: Contents

This chapter applies for income tax purposes to the computation of trading profits and property income. It does not apply for CT purposes, where there are separate rules in the loan relationships legislation (CFM30000). From 6 April 2005 payments of profit share returns and alternative finance returns are treated for tax purposes as interest.


BIM45665 Must be paid wholly and exclusively for business purposes
BIM45670 Only part of the payment satisfies the wholly and exclusively test
BIM45675 Separate loan for specific asset or purpose
BIM45680 Change in use of funds or asset
BIM45685 Security for the funds
BIM45690 Funding the business
BIM45695 General business accounts, mixed use accounts and offset accounts
BIM45700 Withdrawal of capital from a business
BIM45705 Overdrawn capital account
BIM45710 Overdrawn capital account - no adjustment for revaluations
BIM45715 Overdrawn capital account - adjustments for depreciation and losses
BIM45720 Overdrawn capital account - herd basis
BIM45725 Silk v Fletcher, Special Commissioner’s decision
BIM45730 Overdrawn capital account - example
BIM45735 Partner's capital
BIM45740 On unpaid tax
BIM45745 Mortgage interest relief - mixed use of premises
BIM45750 Examples
BIM45755 Properties occupied rent-free
BIM45760 Capital employed in the business
BIM45765 Exclusion of double relief
BIM45770 To be treated as a trading loss
BIM45775 Annual interest payable abroad
BIM45776 Gross interest paid abroad - conditions for relief
BIM45780 Alternative finance arrangements - overview and commencement date
BIM45781 Alternative finance arrangements - tax treatment
BIM45782 Alternative finance arrangements - transfer pricing

The interest on some loans for specific purposes is allowable under specific provisions and must comply with that legislation, see SAIM10000 onwards.