Finance Act 1997

Adjustments in the case of chargeable assets

6 In paragraph 11 (adjustments in the case of chargeable assets), for sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs—

“(2) Those amounts are—

(a) the notional closing value of the relationship as at 31st March 1996; and

(b) the amount which would be taken on a computation made—

(i) in accordance with an authorised accruals basis of accounting, and

(ii) on the assumption that such a basis of accounting had always been used as respects that relationship,

to represent the accrued value of the loan relationship in question on 1st April 1996.

(3) Where there is a difference between the amounts mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) above, that difference shall be brought into account—

(a) where the amount mentioned in paragraph (a) of that sub-paragraph is the smaller, as a credit given for the purposes of this Chapter for the accounting period in which the company ceases to be a party to the relationship; and

(b) in any other case, as a debit so given.”