Finance Act 2002 (c. 23)

SCHEDULES

Section 79

SCHEDULE 23 U.K. Exchange gains and losses from loan relationships etc

Part 1 U.K. Amendments of the Finance Act 1996

Introductory U.K.

1 Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Finance Act 1996 (c. 8) (loan relationships) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Part.

Meaning of “related transaction” U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 23 para. 2 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

Exchange gains and losses from loan relationships etc U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 23 para. 3 repealed (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 Pt. 2(6) Note 3 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2005 (c. 22), Sch. 11 Pt. 2(6)

Authorised accounting methods U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 23 para. 4 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 52(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 42 Pt. 2(6)

Convertible securities etc: exchange gains and losses U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 23 para. 5 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 52(3), Sch. 10 para. 9(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 42 Pt. 2(6)

Extension of section 100 to exchange gains and losses and to items other than money debts U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 23 para. 6 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

Interpretation U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 23 para. 7 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

Bad debt etc: cases where departure allowed from assumption of prompt payment in full U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 23 para. 8 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 52(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 42 Pt. 2(6)

Bad debts etc where parties have a connection U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 23 paras. 9-15 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

Transactions not at arm’s length U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 23 paras. 9-15 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

Exchange gains and losses where loan not on arm’s length terms U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 23 paras. 9-15 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

Continuity of treatment: groups etc U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 23 paras. 9-15 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

Loan relationships for unallowable purposes U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 23 paras. 9-15 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

Life assurance business U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 23 paras. 9-15 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

Special provisions for insurers: apportionments U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 23 paras. 9-15 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

Savings and transitional provisions in the Finance Act 1996 U.K.

16 In Schedule 15 (savings and transitional provisions) omit paragraphs 22 to 24.

Part 2 U.K. Amendments of other legislation

The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 U.K.

Charges on income U.K.

17 (1) Section 494 of the Taxes Act 1988 is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph.

(2) Subsection (2) (debits not to be brought into account in a manner which results in the reduction of what would otherwise be the company’s ring fence profits, except as provided in the subsequent paragraphs) is amended as follows.

(3) In paragraph (c) (debits in respect of a deemed loan relationship)—

(a) for “a loan relationship deemed to exist for the purposes of section 100 of that Act,” substitute “ a relationship to which section 100 of that Act applies, ”;

(b) after “to the extent that” insert “ (i) ”; and

(c) after “above;” insert “or

(ii) the exchange loss arising from that relationship is in respect of a money debt on which the interest payable (if any) is, or would be, such expenditure;

as the case may be; ”.

(4) In paragraph (d) (debits in respect of debtor relationship which is creditor relationship of associated company)—

(a) for “in the case of debits” substitute “ in the case of a net debit for an accounting period ”; and

(b) for “the debit”, in both places where occurring, substitute “ the net debit ”.

(5) In the second sentence of that subsection (interpretation) for “any loan relationship deemed to exist for the purposes of section 100 of that Act” substitute “ any relationship to which section 100 of that Act applies ”.

(6) After the second sentence insert the following as a third sentence—

“For the purposes of paragraph (d) above, the net debit for an accounting period in respect of a debtor relationship of a company is the amount if any by which—

(i) the aggregate of the debits for the period in respect of the relationship, exceeds

(ii) the credits in respect of exchange gains arising from the relationship for the period.”.

(7) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2ZA) Credits in respect of exchange gains from a company’s loan relationships shall not be brought into account for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Finance Act 1996 in respect of any loan relationship of a company in any manner that results in an increase of what would otherwise be the company’s ring fence profits, except to the extent that, if the credit had been a debit in respect of an exchange loss from the relationship, it would have been brought into account by virtue of any of paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (2) above.”.

(8) In subsection (2A) (debits prevented from reducing ring fence profits by subsection (2) to be brought into account for purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 4 of Finance Act 1996 (c. 8) as non-trading debits)—

(a) after “Where any debit” insert “ or credit ”;

(b) in paragraph (b)—

(i) after “in accordance with subsection (2)” insert “ or (2ZA) ”; and

(ii) after “reduction” insert “ or, as the case may be, increase ”; and

(c) in the closing words—

(i) after “that debit” insert “ or credit ”; and

(ii) after “non-trading debit” insert “ or, as the case may be, non-trading credit ”.

(9) After subsection (2A) insert—

“(2B) Where, in accordance with subsection (2) above, any proportion (including the whole) of a net debit, within the meaning of paragraph (d) of that subsection, cannot be brought into account in a manner that results in any reduction of what would otherwise be the company’s ring fence profits, subsection (2A) above shall apply—

(a) separately in relation to that proportion of each of the debits and each of the credits brought into account in determining the amount of the net debit, and

(b) on the assumption that that proportion of each of those debits and credits falls within paragraph (b) of that subsection.”.

Supplementary charge in respect of ring fence trades U.K.

18 (1) In section 501A of the Taxes Act 1988, subsection (5) (computation of financing costs) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (a) (costs giving rise to debits in respect of debtor relationships) after “(loan relationships)” insert “ , other than debits in respect of exchange losses from such relationships (see section 103(1A) and (1B) of that Act) ”.

(3) For paragraph (b) (exchange gain or loss, within the meaning of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Finance Act 1993 (c. 34), in relation to debt finance) substitute—

“(b) any exchange gain or loss from a debtor relationship, within the meaning of that Chapter (see section 103(1A) and (1B) of that Act), in relation to debt finance;”.

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Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 23 para. 19 repealed (7.4.2005) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 11 Pt. 2(6)

Double taxation relief U.K.

20 (1) Section 798B of the Taxes Act 1988 (adjustments of interest and dividends for spared tax etc) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (5) (meaning of “qualifying losses”) for paragraph (a) (exchange losses under Finance Act 1993) substitute—

“(a) exchange losses falling to be brought into account as debits for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Finance Act 1996 (loan relationships); and”.

Provision not at arm’s length: foreign exchange gains and losses U.K.

21 (1) In Schedule 28AA to the Taxes Act 1988 (provision not at arm’s length) paragraph 8 (foreign exchange gains and losses etc) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) (exceptions)—

(a) for “Subject to sub-paragraph (2)” substitute “ Subject to sub-paragraph (3) ”; and

(b) for paragraph (a) (which relates to Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Finance Act 1993) substitute—

“(a) Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Finance Act 1996 (loan relationships) in respect of exchange gains or losses from loan relationships (as defined in section 103(1A) and (1B) of that Act), or”.

(3) For sub-paragraph (2) (saving for certain provisions of sections 136 and 136A of the Finance Act 1993 (application of arm’s length test)) substitute—

“(3) Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not affect so much of paragraph 11A of Schedule 9 to the Finance Act 1996 (loan relationships: exchange gains or losses where loan not on arm’s length terms) as has effect by reference to whether profits or losses fall to be computed by virtue of this Schedule as if the whole or any part of a loan had not been made.”.

The Finance Act 1995 U.K.

Miscellaneous amendments U.K.

22 (1) The Finance Act 1995 (c. 4) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit section 131(which made transitional provision in relation to exchange gains and losses and which is spent).

(3) In Part 2 of Schedule 24 (amendments of certain enactments) in paragraph 7 (commencement on day appointed under section 165(7)(b) of Finance Act 1993) for the words following “come into force on” substitute “ 23rd March 1995 ”.

The Finance Act 2000 U.K.

Tonnage tax U.K.

23 (1) Schedule 22 to the Finance Act 2000 (c. 17) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 50 (relevant shipping income: certain interests etc) in sub-paragraph (2) (income to which paragraph 50 applies) at the end of paragraph (a) insert “ and ”.

(3) In paragraph 63 (meaning of “finance costs”) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) (exchange gain or loss) for “within the meaning of Chapter II of Part II of the Finance Act 1993” substitute “ within the meaning given by section 103(1A) of the Finance Act 1996 ”.

The Finance Act 2002 U.K.

Intangible fixed assets: assets entirely excluded: financial assets U.K.

24 (1) Schedule 29 to the Finance Act 2002 (gains and losses of a company from intangible fixed assets) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 75 (assets entirely excluded: financial assets) in sub-paragraph (3) for paragraph (a) (money debts) substitute—

“(a) loan relationships;”.

Part 3 U.K. Transitional provisions etc

Anti-avoidance: change of accounting period U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F10 Sch. 23 para. 25 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 1 para. 541(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Pts. 1, 2, Sch. 2 para. 57)

Deferred foreign exchange gains U.K.

26 (1) The repeal of sections 139 to 143 of the Finance Act 1993 (c. 34) (foreign exchange gains and losses) does not prevent the making of a claim under section 139 of that Act (deferral of unrealised gains) by a company in respect of a gain accruing in an accrual period which begins with, or at any time in, the last accounting period of the company which begins before 1st October 2002; but any such claim shall have effect subject to the following provisions of this paragraph and (subject to regulations under section 81) regulations under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of that Act.

(2) Amounts which, but for the repeal of subsections (4) to (10) of section 140 of the Finance Act 1993, would fall to be treated by virtue of those subsections as exchange gains for an accrual period which consists of, or falls in, an accounting period beginning on or after 1st October 2002—

(a) shall be brought into account for that accounting period as if they were credits falling for the purposes of [F11 Part 5 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009] to be brought into account in respect of the company’s loan relationships;

(b) shall be treated for the purposes of [F12 that Part] as non-trading credits, to the extent that they would, but for the repeal of subsections (5), (8) and (9) of section 140 of the Finance Act 1993, have fallen to be treated by virtue of those subsections as non-trading exchange gains; and

(c) except as provided by paragraph (b), shall be brought into account under [F13 section 297(2) of the Corporation Tax Act 2009] (trading credits).

(3) Before the expiration of the period of 2 years following the end of its first accounting period beginning on or after 1st October 2002, a company may elect for any amounts that would otherwise fall to be brought into account for that accounting period in accordance with paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (2) instead to be brought into account in accordance with that sub-paragraph, but—

(a) over the first 6 accounting periods of the company which begin on or after 1st October 2002; and

(b) in instalments of an equal amount for each such accounting period.

(4) If a company—

(a) makes an election under sub-paragraph (3), but

(b) ceases to be within the charge to corporation tax before six accounting periods of the company which begin on or after 1st October 2002 have elapsed,

any instalment under that sub-paragraph which does not fall to be brought into account for an earlier accounting period shall be brought into account for the accounting period in which the company ceases to be within the charge to corporation tax.

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Textual Amendments

F11 Words in Sch. 23 para. 26(2)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 1 para. 541(3)(a)(i) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

F12 Words in Sch. 23 para. 26(2)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 1 para. 541(3)(a)(ii) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

F13 Words in Sch. 23 para. 26(2)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 1 para. 541(3)(a)(iii) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

F14 Sch. 23 para. 26(5) repealed (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 Pt. 2(6) Note 3 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2005 (c. 22), Sch. 11 Pt. 2(6)