Commentary on Sections Overview Overview Section 11: Commercial occupation of woodlands
78.This section provides that the commercial occupation of woodlands is not treated as a trade for any income tax purpose. It is based on section 53(4) of ICTA and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 6 to FA 1988.
79.Subsection (3) makes clear that when this section is read together with related sections any profits and losses arising from the commercial occupation of woodlands are wholly outside the income tax system.
80.This section prevents any charge to tax as trading income and denies any claim for relief for a trade loss. Section 267(b) of this Act performs a similar function in relation to property income. Section 768 of this Act prevents there being any charge to tax under Part 5 of this Act as miscellaneous income. Section 392(1)(b) of ICTA prevents any claim for a loss against miscellaneous income because it requires that for a loss to be allowed any profit on the same transaction should be taxable.