CIRD13020 - Core computational rules: taxable credits: receipts recognised as they accrue: general
CTA09/PART8/S721
This provision encompasses all kinds of receipts from the exploitation of intangibles assets within CTA09/PART8, apart from the proceeds from realising assets (for which see CIRD13010). The receipts within CTA09/S721 will mostly be of a revenue nature and in those circumstances there will often be no significant difference between how the receipt would be brought to account under Part 8 and how it would be treated if it were outside CTA09/PART8. So the question of whether or not a particular receipt is within S721 will often be an issue of no great practical consequence.
The taxable credit for a period of account in respect of a receipt of this nature will normally be the same as the accounting gain relating to that receipt, as recognised in a company’s profit and loss account for that period.
The statute makes provision for the accounting gain to be subject to any adjustments for tax purposes (see CIRD12030). In practice, tax adjustments in this context are likely to be unusual but examples would be: