Introduction Background
10.A lease premium payment, made on granting a lease of less than 50 years, is taxed on the recipient landlord and relieved on the tenant where that tenant is a trader or an intermediate landlord. The premium would otherwise be a capital payment for tax purposes. Where the payment relates to a lease of more than 50 years, a premium is also treated as being within the lease premium regime if it falls within Rule 1 of section 303 ITTOIA 2005 or section 243 CTA 2009.