Part 2Calculation of liability in respect of profits

Chapter 4Currency

The currency to be used in tax calculations

5Basic rule: sterling to be used

1

For corporation tax purposes the income and chargeable gains of a company for an accounting period must be calculated and expressed in sterling.

2

See the following sections for provision about the application of subsection (1) in certain cases where profits or losses fall to be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice—

  • section 6 (UK resident company operating in sterling and preparing accounts in another currency),

  • section 7 (UK resident company operating in currency other than sterling and preparing accounts in another currency),

  • section 8 (UK resident company preparing accounts in currency other than sterling),

  • section 9 (non-UK resident company preparing accounts in currency other than sterling).