Finance Act 2004

Collective investment schemes etc. U.K.

37 U.K. Schedule 10 to the Finance Act 1996 (c. 8) (loan relationships: collective investment schemes) is amended as follows.

38 U.K. For paragraph 1A (investment trusts and venture capital trusts: capital reserves) substitute—

“Investment trusts: capital profits, gains or losses U.K.

1A (1) Capital profits, gains or losses arising to an investment trust from a creditor relationship must not be brought into account as credits or debits for the purposes of this Chapter.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph “capital profits, gains or losses”—

(a) in the case of an investment trust that prepares accounts in accordance with UK generally accepted accounting practice, has the meaning given by sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), and

(b) in the case of an investment trust that prepares accounts in accordance with international accounting standards, has the meaning given by order made by the Treasury.

(3) In the cases mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a) capital profits, gains or losses arising from a creditor relationship in an accounting period are profits, gains or losses that are carried to or sustained by a capital reserve in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice.

(4) For the purposes of this paragraph the Statement of Recommended Practice is, for an accounting period for which it is required or permitted to be used—

(a) the Statement of Recommended Practice relating to Investment Trust Companies, issued by the Association of Investment Trust Companies in January 2003, as from time to time modified, amended or revised, or

(b) any subsequent Statement of Recommended Practice relating to investment trusts, as from time to time modified, amended or revised.

Venture capital trusts: capital profits, gains or losses U.K.

1B (1) Capital profits, gains or losses arising to a venture capital trust from a creditor relationship must not be brought into account as credits or debits for the purposes of this Chapter.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph “capital profits, gains or losses”—

(a) in the case of a venture capital trust that prepares accounts in accordance with UK generally accepted accounting practice, has the meaning given by sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), and

(b) in the case of a venture capital trust that prepares accounts in accordance with international accounting standards, has the meaning given by order made by the Treasury.

(3) In the cases mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a) capital profits, gains or losses arising from a creditor relationship in an accounting period are profits, gains or losses that—

(a) are carried to or sustained by a capital reserve in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice as if the venture capital trust were an investment trust, or

(b) would be so carried to or sustained by a capital reserve if the venture capital trust were an investment trust and were using the Statement of Recommended Practice.

(4) For the purposes of this paragraph the Statement of Recommended Practice is, in relation to an accounting period for which it is required or permitted to be used—

(a) the Statement of Recommended Practice relating to Investment Trust Companies, issued by the Association of Investment Trust Companies in January 2003, as from time to time modified, amended or revised, or

(b) any subsequent Statement of Recommended Practice relating to investment trusts, as from time to time modified, amended or revised.”.

39 (1) Paragraph 2A (authorised unit trusts) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the heading at the end add “ : capital profits, gains or losses ”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (1) omit “, notwithstanding section 84(2)(b) of this Act”.

(4) After that sub-paragraph insert—

“(1A) For the purposes of this paragraph “capital profits, gains or losses”—

(a) in the case of an authorised unit trust that prepares accounts in accordance with UK generally accepted accounting practice, has the meaning given by sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), and

(b) in the case of an authorised unit trust that prepares accounts in accordance with international accounting standards, has the meaning given by order made by the Treasury.”.

(5) In sub-paragraph (2) for the words “For the purposes of this paragraph” substitute “ In the cases mentioned in sub-paragraph (1A)(a) ”.

(6) In sub-paragraph (5) after “the definition of capital profits, gains or losses” insert “ in sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) ”.

40 (1) Paragraph 2B (open-ended investment companies) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the heading at the end add “ : capital profits, gains or losses ”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (1) omit “, notwithstanding section 84(2)(b) of this Act”.

(4) After that sub-paragraph insert—

“(1A) For the purposes of this paragraph “capital profits, gains or losses”—

(a) in the case of a company that prepares accounts in accordance with UK generally accepted accounting practice, has the meaning given by sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), and

(b) in the case of a company that prepares accounts in accordance with international accounting standards, has the meaning given by order made by the Treasury.”.

(5) In sub-paragraph (2) for the words “For the purposes of this paragraph” substitute “ In the cases mentioned in sub-paragraph (1A)(a) ”.

(6) In sub-paragraph (5) after “the definition of capital profits, gains or losses” insert “ in sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) ”.

41 (1) Paragraph 4 (company holdings in unit trusts and offshore funds) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For sub-paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) The debits and credits to be brought into account for the purposes of this Chapter as respects the company’s relevant holdings must be determined on the basis of fair value accounting.”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (4) for the words from the beginning to “for the purposes of this Chapter,” substitute “ Sub-paragraph (3) shall not be taken, as respects any accounting period, ”.

42 U.K. In Schedule 11 to the Finance Act 1996 (c. 8) (loan relationships: special provision for insurers), in paragraph 1(1A) for “sections 92(1)(f), 93(1)(a) and (b) and 96(1)(b)” substitute “section 96(1)(b).