Part 12Accrued income profits

Chapter 2Accrued income profits and losses

Further transactions treated as transfers

650Trading stock appropriations etc

1

Subsection (2) applies if a person—

a

acquires securities otherwise than as trading stock of a trade the person carries on, and

b

appropriates the securities as trading stock for the purposes of such a trade (whether on the start of the trade or otherwise).

2

The person is treated for the purposes of this Chapter as transferring the securities otherwise than in the course of the trade, and re-acquiring them in the course of the trade, on the day of appropriation.

3

Subsection (4) applies if securities—

a

form part of the trading stock of a person's trade, and

b

are appropriated by the person for any other purpose.

4

The person is treated for the purposes of this Chapter as transferring the securities in the course of the trade, and re-acquiring them otherwise than in the course of the trade, on the day of appropriation.

5

Subsection (6) applies if securities—

a

form part of the trading stock of a person's trade, and

b

are retained by the person on ceasing to carry on the trade.

6

The person is treated for the purposes of this Chapter as transferring the securities in the course of the trade, and re-acquiring them otherwise than in the course of the trade, on the day of cessation.

7

See sections 623(2) to (4) and 624(2) to (4) for cases where securities are treated as transferred with or without accrued interest where this section applies.