Commentary on Sections Overview Overview Section 249: Debts released after cessation
996.This section sets out the rules that apply when a debt owed by the trader is released after the trade has ceased. It is based on section 103(4) of ICTA.
997.Subsection (1) sets out the four conditions to be met if the section is to apply. It is the equivalent of section 97 of this Act which applies in the case of a continuing trade. The references to corporation tax caters for the possibility that a deduction for an expense is allowed to a company liable to corporation tax but a person liable to income tax takes over the related trade debt and is released from it.
998.Subsection (3) deals with the case of a non-resident company liable to income tax. If the company becomes liable to corporation tax it is treated as ceasing to carry on the income tax trade.