Commentary on Sections Structure of Chapters Overview Section 556: Income charged
2178.This section sets out the amount charged to tax on profits and gains that arise on the disposal of a future or option. It is based on paragraph 1 of Schedule 5AA to ICTA.
2179.Schedule 5AA to ICTA provides no precise computational rules for computing the profit or gain arising on the future or option chargeable to tax. It refers only to the profits being “realised”. This is rewritten by providing that the profits are the full amount of profits and gains arising when the disposal occurs. In most cases the quantum of profits will be the difference between the disposal proceeds and the acquisition cost of the future or option.