Part 7Derivative contracts

Chapter 1Introduction

How profits and losses from derivative contracts are dealt with

571General rule: profits chargeable as income

(1)

The general rule for corporation tax purposes is that all profits arising to a company from its derivative contracts are chargeable to corporation tax as income in accordance with this Part.

(2)

But see Chapter 7, which makes provision for cases in which profits arising to a company from its derivative contracts are chargeable to corporation tax as chargeable gains.