Section 51L — Finance Act 2008: Special provision for short chargeable periods

Special provision for short chargeable periods 51L 1 This section applies where—

a more than one chargeable period of a company ends in a financial year, or b more than one chargeable period for a qualifying activity ends in a tax year.

2 Whether section 51C, 51D or 51E applies in relation to the company, or section 51H applies in relation to the qualifying activity, is to be determined in relation to each chargeable period ending in that year as if it were the only chargeable period ending in that year.

3 AIA qualifying expenditure incurred in a chargeable period in relation to which the section in question does not apply is not relevant AIA qualifying expenditure for the purposes of that section.