PART 3Income tax and corporation tax

Trade and property business profits

71Trade and property business profits: money's worth

1

ITTOIA 2005 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

2

In Chapter 3 of Part 2 (trade profits: basic rules), after section 28 insert—

28AMoney's worth

1

Subsection (2) applies—

a

for the purpose of bringing into account an amount arising in respect of a transaction involving money's worth entered into in the course of a trade, and

b

if an amount at least equal to the amount that would be brought into account under that subsection is not otherwise brought into account as a receipt in calculating the profits of a trade under a provision of this Part other than a provision mentioned in subsection (3).

2

For the purpose of calculating the profits of the trade, an amount equal to the value of the money's worth is brought into account as a receipt if, had the transaction involved money, an amount would have been brought into account as a receipt in respect of it.

3

But where another provision of this Part makes express provision for the bringing into account of an amount in respect of money's worth as a receipt in calculating the profits of a trade (however expressed), that other provision applies instead of subsection (2).

3

In Chapter 3 of Part 3 (profits of property businesses), in section 272 (application of trading income rules), in the Table in subsection (2), at the appropriate place insert—

section 28A

money's worth

4

CTA 2009 is amended in accordance with subsections (5) and (6).

5

In Chapter 3 of Part 3 (trade profits: basic rules), after section 49 insert—

49AMoney's worth

1

Subsection (2) applies—

a

for the purpose of bringing into account an amount arising in respect of a transaction involving money's worth entered into in the course of a trade, and

b

if an amount at least equal to the amount that would be brought into account under that subsection is not otherwise brought into account as a receipt in calculating the profits of a trade under a provision of this Part other than a provision mentioned in subsection (3).

2

For the purpose of calculating the profits of the trade, an amount equal to the value of the money's worth is brought into account as a receipt if, had the transaction involved money, an amount would have been brought into account as a receipt in respect of it.

3

But where another provision of this Part makes express provision for the bringing into account of an amount in respect of money's worth as a receipt in calculating the profits of a trade (however expressed), that other provision applies instead of subsection (2).

6

In Chapter 3 of Part 4 (profits of property businesses), in section 210 (application of trading income rules), in the Table in subsection (2), at the appropriate place insert—

section 49A

money's worth

7

The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to transactions entered into on or after 16 March 2016.