Section 88 — Income Tax Act 2007: Carry forward of certain interest as loss

Carry forward of certain interest as loss 88 1 This section applies if—

a an individual pays interest in a tax year which is eligible for relief under section 383 (as a result of section 388 or 398),

b the interest is an expense incurred wholly and exclusively for the purposes of a trade carried on wholly or partly in the United Kingdom, and c relief under section 383 cannot be fully given in respect of the interest because there is no income or insufficient income in the tax year.

2 For the purposes of carry-forward trade loss relief, the amount for which relief has not been given may be carried forward to subsequent tax years as if it were a loss made in the trade.

3 This section applies to professions and vocations as it applies to trades.