Finance Act 2002

Value-shifting provisions

6 After section 33 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (provisions supplementary to sections 30 to 32) insert—

“33A Modification of sections 30 to 33 in relation to chargeable intangible asset

(1) Sections 30 to 33 have effect in relation to a chargeable intangible asset subject to the following modifications.

In this section “chargeable intangible asset” has the same meaning as in Schedule 29 to the Finance Act 2002.

(2) Any reference in those sections—

(a) to a disposal or part disposal of the asset shall be read as a reference to its realisation or part realisation within the meaning of that Schedule (see paragraph 19 of that Schedule);

(b) to an disposal of the asset under section 171(1) shall be read as a reference to its transfer under paragraph 55 of that Schedule (transfers within a group);

(c) to a disposal of the asset under section 179 shall be read as a reference to its realisation under paragraph 58 or 60 of that Schedule (degrouping).

(3) In section 31(6), paragraph (c) shall not apply to a revaluation where the profit on the revaluation is wholly taken into account as a credit under that Schedule (see paragraph 15 of that Schedule).

(4) None of the conditions in section 31(9) shall be treated as satisfied if the asset with enhanced value is a chargeable intangible asset within the meaning of that Schedule.

(5) The reference in section 32(2)(b) to the cost of the underlying asset shall be read, in the case of a chargeable intangible asset, as a reference to the capitalised value of the asset recognised for accounting purposes.”.