Finance Act 1993

163 Local currency of a trade.U.K.

(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, the local currency of a trade for an accounting period is sterling.

(2)Where by virtue of regulations under section 93 above the basic profits or losses of a trade for an accounting period are to be computed and expressed in a currency other than sterling for the purposes of corporation tax, that other currency is the local currency of the trade for the period.

(3)Where by virtue of regulations under section 94 above the basic profits or losses of part of a trade for an accounting period are to be computed and expressed in a particular currency for the purposes of corporation tax, that currency is the local currency of the part for the period.

(4)For the purposes of this section the ecu shall be regarded as a currency other than sterling; and references in this Chapter to a currency other than sterling shall be construed accordingly.