Commentary on Sections Overview Chapter 1: Introduction Section 571: General rule: profits chargeable as income
1497.This section provides that profits arising to a company from its derivative contracts are chargeable to corporation tax as income. It is based on paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 26 to FA 2002.
1498.Profits arising to a company from its derivative contracts are generally chargeable to corporation tax as income, even if they would otherwise be regarded as capital profits under accounting rules. But some such profits are charged instead to corporation tax as chargeable gains. Subsection (2) signposts this exception to the general rule.
1499.Profits are so chargeable “in accordance with this Part”. That is, this Part contains all the necessary rules for identifying and quantifying the amount to be charged to tax. These rules take priority over any rule that might otherwise apply. See in particular section 699 (priority of this Part for corporation tax purposes).