Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5)

Part 2 U.K. Trading income

Chapter 3 U.K. Trade profits: basic rules

[F1 Rules relating to calculation of profits] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 27 cross-heading inserted (6.4.2024 for the tax year 2024-25 and subsequent tax years) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 10 paras. 12, 47 (with Sch. 10 paras. 48-50)

[F2 28A Money's worth U.K.

(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).]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 28A inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 71(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 71(2)