Introduction Overview Overview Section 496: Meaning of “non-charitable expenditure”
1526.This section defines “non-charitable expenditure”. It is based on sections 506(1) and (4) and 506A(3) to (5) of ICTA. The corresponding rule for income tax is in section 543 of ITA.
1527.Section 506(1) of ICTA contains a definition of “charitable expenditure”, but neither expenditure itself nor “non-charitable expenditure” is defined explicitly. This section sets out the definition in some detail, to reflect practice and HMRC guidance. See Change 38in Annex 1, which also affects sections 497 and 498.
1528.Schedule 2 to this Act contains a transitional provision to ensure that the pre-22 March 2006 rules continue to operate where appropriate.