Section 604 — Corporation Tax Act 2009: Credits and debits treated as relating to capital expenditure

Credits and debits treated as relating to capital expenditure 604 1 This section applies if—

a an amount for an accounting period in respect of a company's derivative contract relates to any of the matters in section 594A(1),

b generally accepted accounting practice allows the amount to be treated in the company's accounts as an amount recognised in determining the carrying value of an asset or liability, and c any profit or loss for corporation tax purposes in relation to that asset or liability will not fall to be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice.

2 Despite that treatment, the amount must be brought into account as a credit or debit in accordance with this Part, for the accounting period in which it is recognised, in the same way as an amount which is brought into account as a credit or debit in determining the company's profit or loss for that period in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice.

3 But subsection (2) does not apply to an amount which relates to an intangible fixed asset to which an election under section 730 (writing down at fixed rate: election for fixed-rate basis) applies. 3A Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to an amount so far as—

a the amount is treated in the company’s accounts as an amount recognised in determining the carrying value of an interest in an entity, b the fair value of the derivative contract when it was entered into differs from the transaction price, and c the amount represents that difference. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 If an amount is brought into account as mentioned in subsection (2) as a debit, no debit may be brought into account in accordance with this Part in respect of—

a the writing down of so much of the value of the asset or liability as is attributable to that debit, or b so much of any amortisation or depreciation representing a writing off of that value as is attributable to that debit.