17A.     Expenditure incurred by a lessor of land let for farming purposes, in respect of soil erosion works

(1)     Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), there shall be allowed to be deducted from the income derived by any taxpayer from letting any land on which bona fide pastoral, agricultural or other farming operations were carried on during the year of assessment, the expenditure incurred by him during such year in respect of the construction of soil erosion works, provided a certificate by the Executive Officer designated under section 4 of the Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act, 1983 (Act No. 43 of 1983), or his assignee is produced to the effect that such works have been approved under the provisions of the said Act.

(2)     Where expenditure incurred by the taxpayer during any year of assessment and ranking for deduction from income under subsection (1) exceeds the taxable income (as calculated before allowing any deduction under that subsection) derived by the taxpayer from letting land on which bona fide pastoral, agricultural or other farming operations were carried on during such year, the amount allowed to be deducted under subsection (1) in respect of the said year shall be limited to an amount equal to such taxable income (calculated as aforesaid), and the excess shall be carried forward and be deemed for the purposes of this section to be expenditure incurred by the taxpayer during the next succeeding year of assessment in respect of the construction of soil erosion works.

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