Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4)

Part 7 U.K. Derivative contracts

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 7 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), ss. 601, 1184(1) (with Sch. 2)

C2 Pt. 7 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 148 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 88(1)(2)(7) (with s. 147, Sch. 17)

C3 Pt. 7 modified by 2007 c. 3, s. 809FZZ(8) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 37(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 37(2))

Chapter 1 U.K. Introduction

How profits and losses from derivative contracts are dealt with U.K.

574 Non-trading credits and debits to be brought into account under Part 5 U.K.

(1) This section applies if, for an accounting period, there are credits or debits in respect of the derivative contracts of a company which are not brought into account in accordance with section 573.

(2) Those credits or debits—

(a) are to be treated as non-trading credits or non-trading debits (within the meaning of Part 5 (loan relationships)) for the period, and

(b) are accordingly to be brought into account in determining whether the company has non-trading profits or a non-trading deficit from its loan relationships for the period.

[F1 (2A) In the case of a non-UK resident company, subsection (2) needs to be read with section 5(3), (3A)(b) and (3B)(b) (territorial scope of charge to corporation tax).]

(3) For cases in which this section does not apply, see—

(a) section 616 (disapplication of fair value accounting for certain embedded derivatives), and

(b) Chapter 7 (chargeable gains arising in relation to derivative contracts).

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 574(2A) inserted (6.4.2020) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 5 paras. 18, 35 (with Sch. 5 para. 36); and substituted (6.4.2020) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), Sch. 6 paras. 2, 10