Finance Act 2002 (c. 23)

SCHEDULES

Section 83

SCHEDULE 27 U.K. Derivative contracts: minor and consequential amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 27 extended (retrospective to 30.9.2002) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 177(4)(8)(11)

The Taxes Act 1988 U.K.

1 The Taxes Act 1988 is amended as follows.

2 U.K. In section 15(1) (Schedule A) in paragraph 2(3) of Schedule A (profits of Schedule A business computed without regard to certain items) for the third indent (which relates to qualifying payments within Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Finance Act 1994 (c. 9)) substitute—

“—credits or debits within Schedule 26 to the Finance Act 2002 (derivative contracts).”.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 27 para. 3 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

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(2) After subsection (1A) of that section insert—

“(1B) If, apart from section 143(1) of the 1992 Act or section 128(2) above, gains arising in the course of dealing in financial futures or in qualifying options would constitute, for the purposes of the Corporation Tax Acts, profits and gains chargeable to tax under Case V or VI of Schedule D, then any loss arising in the course of that dealing shall not be allowable against profits and gains which are chargeable to tax under Case V or VI of Schedule D.”.

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 27 para. 4(1) repealed (6.4.2005) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2)

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Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 27 para. 5 repealed (19.7.2007) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 27 Pt. 2(10)

6 U.K. Omit section 468AA (authorised unit trusts: futures and options).

7 (1) Section 468L (interest distributions) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (9) (meaning of “qualifying investments”) after paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) derivative contracts whose underlying subject matter consists wholly of any one or more of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) above;

(g) contracts for differences whose underlying subject matter consists wholly of interest rates or creditworthiness or both of those matters.”.

(3) In subsection (11) (assumption as to investments of other authorised unit trust which are to be regarded as qualifying investments) after “within paragraphs (a) to (c)” insert “ , (f) and (g) ”.

(4) After subsection (12G) insert—

“(12H) For the purposes of this section—

• “contract for differences” has the same meaning as in paragraph 12 of Schedule 26 to the Finance Act 2002;

• “derivative contract” means—

  (a)

  a contract which is a derivative contract within the meaning of that Schedule, or

  (b)

  a contract which is, in the accounting period in question, treated as if it were a derivative contract by virtue of paragraph 36 of that Schedule (contracts relating to holdings in unit trust schemes, open-ended investment companies and offshore funds);

• “underlying subject matter” has the same meaning as in paragraph 11 of that Schedule.”.

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Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 27 paras. 8-10 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)

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Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 27 paras. 8-10 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)

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Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 27 paras. 8-10 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)

11 U.K. In section 798B (restriction of relief on certain interest and dividends: meaning of “financial expenditure”) in subsection (5) (meaning of “qualifying losses”) for paragraph (b) (losses brought into account for purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Finance Act 1994) substitute—

“(b) the amount (if any) by which debits brought into account in respect of a derivative contract for the purposes of Schedule 26 to the Finance Act 2002 (derivative contracts) exceed credits so brought into account;”.

12 (1) Section 807A (disposals and acquisitions of company loan relationships with or without interest) is amended as follows. U.K.

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(4) In that subsection, omit the definition of “relevant qualifying payment”.

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 27 para. 12(2)(3) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 10 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

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Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 27 para. 13 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)

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Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 27 para. 14 repealed (6.4.2005) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2)

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Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 27 para. 15 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 10 Pt. 2 (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

The Finance Act 1994 U.K.

16 In section 226 (provisions of the Finance Act 1993 (c. 34) and Finance Act 1994 which are not to apply in the case of Lloyd’s underwriters) for subsection (3) (contracts and options in premium trust fund of corporate member not to be qualifying contracts for purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Finance Act 1994) substitute—

“(3) No relevant contract (within the meaning of Schedule 26 to the Finance Act 2002) forming part of a premium trust fund of a corporate member shall be a derivative contract.”.

The Finance Act 1996 U.K.

17 The Finance Act 1996 (c. 8) is amended as follows.

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Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 27 para. 18 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 52(3), Sch. 10 para. 11(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 42 Pt. 2(6)

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Textual Amendments

F10 Sch. 27 para. 19 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

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Textual Amendments

F11 Sch. 27 para. 20 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

21 U.K. Omit Schedule 12(meaning of debt contract or option).

The Finance Act 2000 U.K.

22 The Finance Act 2000 (c. 17) is amended as follows.

23 (1) Schedule 22 (tonnage tax) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 50 (income which, otherwise than under Schedule 22 to the Finance Act 2000, falls to be taken into account as trading income from trade consisting of tonnage tax activities) in sub-paragraph (2), for paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c) any credit falling to be brought into account under Schedule 26 to the Finance Act 2002 (derivative contracts).”.

(3) In paragraph 63 (ring-fencing of accounting periods where company is tonnage tax company: meaning of “finance costs”) in sub-paragraph (2), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) any credit or debit falling to be brought into account under Schedule 26 to the Finance Act 2002 (derivative contracts) in relation to debt finance;”.

The Finance Act 2002 U.K.

24 The Finance Act 2002 is amended as follows.

25 U.K. Section 78 (which amends the provision made by Schedule 5AA to the Taxes Act 1988 as regards corporation tax in relation to guaranteed returns on transactions involving futures and options, provision as regards which is made in Schedule 26 in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after 1st October 2002) shall cease to have effect.

26 U.K. In Schedule 29 (taxation of intangible fixed assets) in paragraph 75 (which provides for the Schedule not to apply to financial assets) for sub-paragraph (3)(b) (financial assets to include qualifying contracts within Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Finance Act 1994) substitute—

“(b) derivative contracts (see Part 2 of Schedule 26 to this Act),”.