BLM70020 - ‘Income-into-capital� schemes and back loaded leases: Introduction to back-loaded leases: lessors' earnings within property income
Many, if not quite all, of the finance leases in ‘income-into-capital� schemes involved real property assets. By exploiting the differences between the then ‘entitlement� basis for property income and the ‘accruals� basis, it was easy to ensure that the rentals taxable in any period were the low amount desired by the lessor even though they were reporting higher earnings in their commercial accounts.