Special rules apply to determine the amount that is taken into account in determining the profit from the trade as a dealer in securities. They do not apply where profits are calculated using the cash basis for unincorporated businesses (see B2.101A)1.
Taxation of amounts taken to reserves
ITTOIA 2005, s 149 (income tax) and CTA 2009, s 128 (corporation tax) provide rules for calculating the profits of a trade in which a sale of securities would be brought into account as a trading transaction. The corporation tax legislation specifies in addition that the rules apply to a company carrying on a banking business, an insurance business or a trade of dealing in securities2.
The rule is that profits and losses from the securities that in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice are calculated by reference to the fair value of the securities and recognised in the person's statement of recognised gains and losses (in accordance with UK GAAP3) or statement of changes in equity (in accordance with IAS) are brought into account
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