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Corporation Tax Act 2010

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9A Designated currency of a UK resident investment company

(1) The designated currency of a UK resident investment company is the currency which the company elects as its designated currency. (2) An election under this section by a company (“X”) takes effect only if, at the time when it is to take effect (see section 9B(1))— (a) X is a UK resident investment company, and (b) Condition A or Condition B is met. (2A) For the purposes of determining whether an election under this section takes effect, ignore the effect (if any) of Part 4 of TIOPA 2010 (transfer pricing). (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) Condition A is that a significant proportion of X's assets and liabilities are denominated in the currency. (5) Condition B is that— (a) the currency is the functional currency of another company, and (b) it is reasonable to assume that the two companies will meet the consolidation condition. (6) X and another company (“Y”) meet the consolidation condition at any time if— (a) for a period which includes that time, the financial results of X are comprised in financial statements of Y's group prepared in accordance with acceptable accounting practice, or (b) if no financial statements of the group are prepared in accordance with acceptable accounting practice for a period which includes that time, the financial results of X would be comprised in financial statements of Y's group for a period which includes that time if such statements were prepared in accordance with international accounting standards. (7) In subsection (6)— “ financial statements of the group ” means consolidated financial statements of Y and its subsidiaries (and for this purpose “subsidiaries” has the meaning given by international accounting standards), “Y's group” means a worldwide group of which Y is the ultimate parent within the meaning of Part 10 of TIOPA 2010, “ acceptable accounting practice ” means— international accounting standards, UK generally accepted accounting practice, or accounting practice which is generally accepted in the country in which Y is resident. (8) A currency is the designated currency of X for a period of account if the election in respect of that currency has effect throughout that period (see section 9B). (9) In relation to any period of account for which a currency is X's designated currency as a result of an election under this section, profits or losses of X that fall to be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice for corporation tax purposes must be calculated as if— (a) the designated currency were the functional currency of the company, and (b) no part of X's business could, in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice, be regarded as having another currency as its functional currency.

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9A Designated currency of a UK resident investment company

(1) The designated currency of a UK resident investment company is the currency which the company elects as its designated currency. (2) An election under this section by a company (“X”) takes effect only if, at the time when it is to take effect (see section 9B(1))— (a) X is a UK resident investment company, and (b) Condition A or Condition B is met. (2A) For the purposes of determining whether an election under this section takes effect, ignore the effect (if any) of Part 4 of TIOPA 2010 (transfer pricing). (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) Condition A is that a significant proportion of X's assets and liabilities are denominated in the currency. (5) Condition B is that— (a) the currency is the functional currency of another company, and (b) it is reasonable to assume that the two companies will meet the consolidation condition. (6) X and another company (“Y”) meet the consolidation condition at any time if— (a) for a period which includes that time, the financial results of X are comprised in financial statements of Y's group prepared in accordance with acceptable accounting practice, or (b) if no financial statements of the group are prepared in accordance with acceptable accounting practice for a period which includes that time, the financial results of X would be comprised in financial statements of Y's group for a period which includes that time if such statements were prepared in accordance with international accounting standards. (7) In subsection (6)— “ financial statements of the group ” means consolidated financial statements of Y and its subsidiaries (and for this purpose “subsidiaries” has the meaning given by international accounting standards), “Y's group” means a worldwide group of which Y is the ultimate parent within the meaning of Part 10 of TIOPA 2010, “ acceptable accounting practice ” means— international accounting standards, UK generally accepted accounting practice, or accounting practice which is generally accepted in the country in which Y is resident. (8) A currency is the designated currency of X for a period of account if the election in respect of that currency has effect throughout that period (see section 9B). (9) In relation to any period of account for which a currency is X's designated currency as a result of an election under this section, profits or losses of X that fall to be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice for corporation tax purposes must be calculated as if— (a) the designated currency were the functional currency of the company, and (b) no part of X's business could, in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice, be regarded as having another currency as its functional currency.

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