Finance Act 2002

Contracts to satisfy accounting requirements etc U.K.

3 (1) A relevant contract is not a derivative contract for the purposes of this Schedule for any accounting period unless—

(a) it is treated for accounting purposes as a derivative F1 ..., F2 ...

[F3 (b) it is a relevant contract which—

(i) does not fall within paragraph (a) solely because it does not meet the requirement in paragraph 9(b) of Financial Reporting Standard 26 issued in December 2004 by the Accounting Standards Board, but

(ii) [F4 for accounting purposes is, or forms] part of, a financial asset or liability, or]

F5 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) in the case of a relevant contract which [F6 does not fall within] paragraph (a) [F7 or (b)] F8 ..., it falls within sub-paragraph (2).

(2) A relevant contract falls within this sub-paragraph if—

(a) its underlying subject matter is commodities, or

[F9 (b) it is a contract for differences whose underlying subject matter is—

(i) land (wherever situated),

(ii) tangible movable property, other than commodities which are tangible assets,

(iii) intangible fixed assets,

(iv) weather conditions, [F10 or]

(v) creditworthiness.]

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a), a relevant contract of a company is treated for accounting purposes as a derivative F11 ... for an accounting period if, for that accounting period, it is so treated for the purposes of the relevant accounting standard used by the company for that accounting period (or would be so treated if the company were a company [F12 which used a relevant] accounting standard in respect of the relevant contract).

[F13 (4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b), a relevant contract of a company is treated for accounting purposes as, or as forming part of, a financial asset or liability for an accounting period if, for that accounting period, it is so treated for the purposes of the relevant accounting standard used by the company for that accounting period (or would be so treated if the company were a company which used a relevant accounting standard for that accounting period in respect of the relevant contract).]

F14 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) [F15 In this paragraph “relevant accounting standard” means—]

F16 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F17 (aa) in relation to any accounting period for which it is required or permitted to be used F18 ..., Financial Reporting Standard 25 issued in December 2004 by the Accounting Standards Board, or]

(b) in relation to any accounting period for which it is required or permitted to be used F19 ..., any subsequent accounting standard dealing with transactions which are [F20 derivatives] F21 ... under Financial Reporting Standard [F22 25], as from time to time amended.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 26 para. 3(1)(a) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, (Parts 2 and 9) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3269), arts. 1, 5(2)

F2 Word in Sch. 26 para. 3(1)(a) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2082), arts. 1(2), 4(2)

F3 Sch. 26 para. 3(1)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2082), arts. 1(2), 4(3)

F4 Words in Sch. 26 para. 3(1)(b)(ii) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 20(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 22 para. 20(2)

F5 Sch. 26 para. 3(1)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/646), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(b)

F6 Words in Sch. 26 para. 3(1)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2201), arts. 1(1), 4(b)

F7 Words in Sch. 26 para. 3(1)(c) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2082), arts. 1(2), 4(4)

F8 Words in Sch. 26 para. 3(1)(c) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/646), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(c)

F9 Sch. 26 para. 3(2)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2201), arts. 1(1), 4(c)

F10 Word in Sch. 26 para. 3(2)(b)(iv) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, (Parts 2 and 9) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3269), arts. 1, 5(3)

F11 Words in Sch. 26 para. 3(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, (Parts 2 and 9) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3269), arts. 1, 5(4)

F12 Words in Sch. 26 para. 3(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2082), arts. 1(2), 4(5)

F13 Sch. 26 para. 3(4) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2082), arts. 1(2), 4(6)

F14 Sch. 26 para. 3(4) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2201), arts. 1(1), 4(d)

F15 Words in Sch. 26 para. 3(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2082), arts. 1(2), 4(7)

F16 Sch. 26 para. 3(5)(a) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, (Parts 2 and 9) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3269), arts. 1, 5(5)(a)

F17 Sch. 26 para. 3(5)(aa) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/646), arts. 1(1), 3(3)(b)

F18 Words in Sch. 26 para. 3(5)(aa) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, (Parts 2 and 9) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3269), arts. 1, 5(5)(b)

F19 Words in Sch. 26 para. 3(5)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, (Parts 2 and 9) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3269), arts. 1, 5(5)(c)(i)

F20 Word in Sch. 26 para. 3(5)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, (Parts 2 and 9) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3269), arts. 1, 5(5)(c)(ii)

F21 Words in Sch. 26 para. 3(5)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2201), arts. 1(1), 4(e)(ii)

F22 Word in Sch. 26 para. 3(5)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Finance Act 2002, Schedule 26, Parts 2 and 9 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/646), arts. 1(1), 3(3)(c)