Finance Act 1993

1 (1) This paragraph applies where regulations under this Schedule provide that the amount of an initial exchange gain or initial exchange loss accruing to a company as regards an asset, liability or contract for an accrual period shall be found in accordance with the alternative method of calculation.

(2) In such a case the amount shall not be found in accordance with section 125(2) or (4) of this Act or section 126(3) or (5) or section 127(3) or (4) (as the case may be) but shall be found by—

(a) taking the accrued amount for each day in the accrual period, and

(b) adding the amounts found under paragraph (a) above.

(3) Subject to regulations under this Schedule, the accrued amount for a day in the accrual period shall be found by—

(a) taking the amount of the initial exchange gain or initial exchange loss found in accordance with section 125(2) or (4) of this Act or section 126(3) or (5) or section 127(3) or (4) (as the case may be), and

(b) dividing it by the number of days in the period.

(4) Where an accrual period does not begin at the beginning of a day, the part of the day that falls within the accrual period shall be treated for the purposes of this Schedule as a complete day.

(5) Where an accrual period does not end at the end of a day, the part of the day that falls within the accrual period shall be treated for the purposes of this Schedule as a complete day.