Finance Act 1993

Accrual of gains and losses U.K.

125 Accrual on qualifying assets and liabilities. U.K.

(1) Subsection (2) below applies where a qualifying company holds a qualifying asset and there is a difference between—

(a) the local currency equivalent, at the translation time with which an accrual period as regards the asset begins, of the basic valuation of the asset, and

(b) the local currency equivalent, at the translation time with which the accrual period ends, of the basic valuation of the asset.

(2) There is as regards the asset an exchange difference for the accrual period, and—

(a) if the difference represents an increase over the period, an initial exchange gain of an amount equal to the difference accrues to the company as regards the asset for the period;

(b) if the difference represents a decrease over the period, an initial exchange loss of an amount equal to the difference accrues to the company as regards the asset for the period.

(3) Subsection (4) below applies where a qualifying company owes a qualifying liability and there is a difference between—

(a) the local currency equivalent, at the translation time with which an accrual period as regards the liability begins, of the basic valuation of the liability, and

(b) the local currency equivalent, at the translation time with which the accrual period ends, of the basic valuation of the liability.

(4) There is as regards the liability an exchange difference for the accrual period, and—

(a) if the difference represents a decrease over the period, an initial exchange gain of an amount equal to the difference accrues to the company as regards the liability for the period;

(b) if the difference represents an increase over the period, an initial exchange loss of an amount equal to the difference accrues to the company as regards the liability for the period.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 Ss. 125-127 modified (1.5.1995) by 1988 c. 1, Sch. 24 para. 14 (as inserted (1.5.1995) by 1995 c. 4, s. 133, Sch. 25 paras. 1, 6(5))

126 Accrual on currency contracts. U.K.

(1) This section applies where a qualifying company enters into a contract (a currency contract) under which—

(a) it becomes entitled to a right and subject to a duty to receive payment at a specified time of a specified amount of one currency (the first currency), and

(b) it becomes entitled to a right and subject to a duty to pay in exchange and at the same time a specified amount of another currency (the second currency).

[F1 (1A) In deciding whether a contract falls within subsection (1) above it is immaterial that the rights and duties there mentioned may be exercised and discharged by a payment made to or, as the case may require, by the qualifying company of an amount (in whatever currency) designed to represent any difference in value at the specified time between the two payments referred to in that subsection.]

(2) Subsection (3) below applies if there is a difference between—

(a) the local currency equivalent, at the translation time with which an accrual period as regards the contract begins, of the amount of the first currency, and

(b) the local currency equivalent, at the translation time with which the accrual period ends, of the amount of the first currency.

(3) There is as regards the contract an exchange difference for the accrual period, and—

(a) if the difference represents an increase over the period, an initial exchange gain of an amount equal to the difference accrues to the company as regards the contract for the period;

(b) if the difference represents a decrease over the period, an initial exchange loss of an amount equal to the difference accrues to the company as regards the contract for the period.

(4) Subsection (5) below applies if there is a difference between—

(a) the local currency equivalent, at the translation time with which an accrual period as regards the contract begins, of the amount of the second currency, and

(b) the local currency equivalent, at the translation time with which the accrual period ends, of the amount of the second currency.

(5) There is as regards the contract an exchange difference for the accrual period, and—

(a) if the difference represents a decrease over the period, an initial exchange gain of an amount equal to the difference accrues to the company as regards the contract for the period;

(b) if the difference represents an increase over the period, an initial exchange loss of an amount equal to the difference accrues to the company as regards the contract for the period.

[F2 (6) Subsection (7) below applies where—

(a) under a contract a qualifying company becomes entitled to a right and subject to a duty to receive or make a payment at a specified time, and

(b) the amount of the payment (in whatever currency) is computed in such a way as to be equal to the amount of the payment referred to in subsection (1A) above which would have fallen to be computed if—

(i) the qualifying company had been entitled and subject as mentioned in subsection (1) above, and

(ii) a payment such as is referred to in subsection (1A) above were to be made to or by the qualifying company.

(7) For the purposes of this Chapter—

(a) the qualifying company shall be deemed to have become entitled and subject as mentioned in subsection (1) above under the contract referred to in subsection (6) above;

(b) the payment made under the contract shall be treated as if it were a payment falling within subsection (1A) above in the exercise and discharge of the rights and duties to which the qualifying company is deemed to have become entitled and subject by virtue of paragraph (a) above.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 126(1A) inserted (3.5.1994) by 1994 c. 9, s. 115(1)

F2 S. 126(6)(7) added (23.3.1995) by S.I. 1994/3233, art. 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 Ss. 125-127 modified (1.5.1995) by 1988 c. 1, Sch. 24 para. 14 (as inserted (1.5.1995) by 1995 c. 4, s. 133, Sch. 25 paras. 1, 6(5))

S. 126: power to amend conferred (3.5.1994) by 1994 c. 9, s. 177(6)(a)

127 Accrual on debts whose amounts vary. U.K.

(1) In a case where—

(a) a qualifying company holds an asset consisting of a right to settlement under a qualifying debt or owes a liability consisting of a duty to settle under such a debt, and

(b) the nominal amount of the debt outstanding varies during an accrual period (whether because of an increase or a decrease or both),

the following provisions of this section shall apply for the period and section 125 above shall not.

[F3 (1A) For the purposes of this section if, in the case of any debt—

(a) an amount in respect of any discount or premium relating to that debt is treated, on an accruals basis of accounting, as accruing at any time for the purposes of Chapter II of Part IV of the Finance Act 1996 (loan relationships), or

(b) any such amount would be treated as so accruing if the authorised method of accounting used for those purposes as respects the loan relationship relating to that debt were an accruals basis of accounting, instead of a mark to market basis,

then, for the purposes of this section, there shall be deemed to be such a variation at that time of the nominal amount of the debt outstanding as is specified in subsection (1B) below.

(1B) That variation is—

(a) if the amount mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1A) above relates to a discount, a variation that increases the nominal amount of the debt outstanding by the amount so mentioned; and

(b) if the amount so mentioned relates to a premium, a variation that decreases the nominal amount of the debt outstanding by the amount so mentioned.]

(2) In such a case—

(a) take the local currency equivalent, at the translation time with which the accrual period begins, of the nominal amount of the debt then outstanding;

(b) take the local currency equivalent, at each time (if any) immediately after the nominal amount of the debt outstanding increases in the accrual period, of the amount by which it then increases;

(c) take the local currency equivalent, at each time (if any) immediately after the nominal amount of the debt outstanding decreases in the accrual period, of the amount by which it then decreases;

(d) take the figure found under paragraph (a) above, add each figure found under paragraph (b) above, subtract each figure found under paragraph (c) above, and call the resulting figure the first amount;

(e) take the local currency equivalent, at the translation time with which the accrual period ends, of the nominal amount of the debt then outstanding, and call the figure so found the second amount.

(3) Where the qualifying company has a right to settlement under the debt the following provisions apply in relation to the asset consisting of the right—

(a) if the second amount exceeds the first an initial exchange gain of an amount equal to the difference between them accrues to the company as regards the asset for the accrual period;

(b) if the second amount is less than the first an initial exchange loss of an amount equal to the difference between them accrues to the company as regards the asset for the accrual period.

(4) Where the qualifying company has a duty to settle under the debt the following provisions apply in relation to the liability consisting of the duty—

(a) if the second amount is less than the first an initial exchange gain of an amount equal to the difference between them accrues to the company as regards the liability for the accrual period;

(b) if the second amount exceeds the first an initial exchange loss of an amount equal to the difference between them accrues to the company as regards the liability for the accrual period.

(5) If the first amount has a negative value, for the purposes of this section the second amount (however small its value) shall be taken to exceed the first amount (however large its value).

(6) Subsection (7) below modifies the preceding provisions of this section in their application to an asset or liability where there is a difference between—

(a) the basic valuation of the asset or liability, and

(b) the nominal amount of the debt outstanding at the translation time with which the accrual period begins.

(7) In such a case—

(a) the reference in subsection (2)(a) above to the nominal amount of the debt outstanding shall be taken to be a reference to the basic valuation of the asset or liability;

(b) the reference in subsection (2)(c) above to the amount by which the nominal amount of the debt outstanding decreases shall be taken to be a reference to the amount found under subsection (8) below;

(c) the reference in subsection (2)(e) above to the nominal amount of the debt outstanding shall be taken to be a reference to the amount found under subsection (10) below.

(8) The amount referred to in subsection (7)(b) above is the amount given by the formula—

(9) For the purposes of subsection (8) above—

• A is the basic valuation of the asset or liability;

• B is the amount by which, at the time of the decrease mentioned in subsection (2)(c) above, the nominal amount of the debt outstanding then decreases;

• C is the nominal amount of the debt outstanding at the translation time with which the accrual period begins.

(10) The amount referred to in subsection (7)(c) above is the amount given by the formula—

(11) For the purposes of subsection (10) above—

• D is the basic valuation of the asset or liability;

• E is the amount (if any) by which the nominal amount of the debt outstanding has at any time increased in the accrual period or, if it has increased more than once, the aggregate of such amounts;

• F is the amount (if any) found under subsection (8) above or, if the nominal amount of the debt outstanding has decreased more than once in the accrual period, the aggregate of the amounts so found.

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 127(1A)(1B) inserted (29.4.1996) by 1996 c. 8, s. 104, Sch. 14 para. 67 (with ss. 80-105)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5 Ss. 125-127 modified (1.5.1995) by 1988 c. 1, Sch. 24 para. 14 (as inserted (1.5.1995) by 1995 c. 4, s. 133, Sch. 25 paras. 1, 6(5))

S. 127 modified (19.9.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 21, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 23(3) (with s. 40(7); S.I. 1994/2189, art. 2 Sch.