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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 28Amoney’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 49Amoney’s worth.

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