The Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) Regulations 2004

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4.—(1) For the purposes of paragraph 16(3A) and 17C(1)(a) of Schedule 26 to the Finance Act 2002 there is prescribed an exchange gain or loss arising to a company in an accounting period in relation to a derivative contract of the company which is matched with the whole or part of any shares, ships or aircraft.

(2) This regulation does not apply if movements in the fair value [F1, or profits or losses arising on the disposal,] of any shares, ships or aircraft which are an asset falling within regulation 4(1) are brought into account by the company in computing, for the purposes of corporation tax, the profits of a trade carried on by it which consists of or includes dealing in shares, ships or aircraft.

(3) [F2Shares, ships or aircraft are matched to the greatest possible extent with—]

(a)

the derivative contract designated as a hedge if condition 1 is satisfied;

(b)

subject to paragraph (a), the derivative contract referred to in condition 2 if that condition is satisfied.

F3...

Condition [F41]

The condition is that for the accounting period, the shares, ships or aircraft are a hedged item under a designated hedge of exchange rate risk in which the derivative contract is the hedging instrument.

Condition [F52]

The condition is that the underlying subject matter of the derivative contract is such that the company [F6intends], by entering into [F7[F8or] continuing to be party to] that contract, F9... to eliminate or substantially reduce the economic risk of holding the asset, or part of the asset, which is attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates.

(4) If [F10condition 2] applies, a derivative contract is matched with an asset only to the extent that the [F11value of the obligation under] the derivative contract F12... does not exceed the unmatched carrying value of the asset at [F13the relevant time].

[F14(4A) For the purposes of paragraph 16(3A) of Schedule 26 to the Finance Act 2002 there is prescribed an exchange gain or loss arising to a company in an accounting period in relation to a derivative contract of the company which is matched with the whole or part of any share capital of the company.

(4B) A derivative contract is matched with share capital in particular where for the accounting period of the company immediately preceding the first accounting period beginning on or after 1st January 2005—

(a)exchange gains and losses on the derivative contract were taken to a reserve; and

(b)set off there against exchange gains and losses on the share capital.]

(5) In this regulation—

F15...

“unmatched carrying value” means, in relation to an asset, an amount equal to the [F16relevant value] to the extent that that amount has not previously been matched in accordance with this regulation or regulation 3.

[F17“the value of the obligation under the derivative contract” means the value of the obligation of the company to pay in exchange for one currency an amount of a second currency and includes any notional obligation to pay an amount of currency in respect of a contract for differences.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in reg. 4(2) inserted (11.8.2005 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2012), regs. 1(1), 5(2)

F2Words in reg. 4(3) substituted (11.8.2005 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2012), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(a)

F3Words in reg. 4(3) omitted (11.8.2005 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2012), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(b)

F4Reg. 4(3): Condition 2 renumbered as Condition 1 (11.8.2005 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2012), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(d)(i)

F5Reg. 4(3): Condition 3 renumbered as Condition 2 (11.8.2005 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2012), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(d)(ii)

F6Word in reg. 4(3) substituted (11.8.2005 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2012), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(c)(i)

F7Words in reg. 4(3) inserted (11.8.2005 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2012), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(c)(ii)

F8Word in reg. 4(3) substituted (1.4.2011 in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after that date) by The Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/698), regs. 1, 4

F9Words in reg. 4(3) omitted (11.8.2005 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2012), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(c)(iii)

F10Words in reg. 4(4) substituted (11.8.2005 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2012), regs. 1(1), 5(4)(a)

F11Words in reg. 4(4) substituted (11.8.2005 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2012), regs. 1(1), 5(4)(b)