Commentary on Sections Overview Overview Section 203: Apportionment etc. of profits to basis periods
834.If the period of account does not coincide with the basis period, profits must be apportioned. This section gives the rules for the apportionment. It is based on section 72(1) and (2) of ICTA and the non-statutory practice described in paragraph 71025 of the Business Income Manual.
835.Subsection (4) legislates that non-statutory practice. It allows apportionment in ways other than the apportionment by reference to days permitted by section 72(2) of ICTA. See Change 52 in Annex 1. The wording of subsection (4) makes it clear that the option to choose an alternative basis of apportionment is exercisable only by the taxpayer, not the Inland Revenue.