PART 3REPORTING FUNDS AND THE TREATMENT OF PARTICIPANTS IN REPORTING FUNDS

CHAPTER 8THE TAX TREATMENT OF PARTICIPANTS IN REPORTING FUNDS

Anti-avoidance provisions

Amounts brought into account in computing trading profits or losses of financial traders103

1

The only amounts that may be brought into account in computing the trading profits or losses of the financial trader in respect of the interest in the reporting fund for the relevant period are—

a

amounts within regulation 102(3)(a), and

b

amounts brought into account in accordance with Cases A to D.

2

Paragraph (1) is subject to section 130 of CTA 2009 and to regulation 104.

3

Case A applies if the financial trader holds the interest at the beginning of the relevant period and continues to hold the interest throughout the relevant period. If Case A applies, the amount to be brought into account is the difference between the market value of the interest at the end of the relevant period and the market value of the interest at the end of the period immediately preceding the relevant period.

4

Case B applies if the financial trader acquires the interest during the relevant period and continues to hold the interest throughout the remainder of the relevant period. If Case B applies, the amount to be brought into account is the difference between the market value of the interest at the end of the relevant period and the acquisition cost of the interest.

5

Case C applies if the financial trader holds the interest at the beginning of the relevant period and disposes of the interest during the period. If Case C applies the amount to be brought into account is the difference between the disposal value of the interest and the market value of the interest at the end of the period immediately preceding the relevant period.

6

Case D applies if the financial trader acquires and disposes of the interest during the relevant period. If Case D applies the amount to be brought into account is the difference between the disposal value of the interest and its acquisition cost.