Section 144ZA: Application of market value rule in case of exercise of option, Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992

Subject to section 144ZB, This section applies where—

an option is exercised, so that by virtue of section 144(2) or (3) the grant or acquisition of the option and the transaction resulting from its exercise are treated as a single transaction, and

section 17(1) ("the market value rule") applies, or would apply but for this section, in relation to—

the grant of the option,

the acquisition of the option (whether directly from the grantor or not) by the person exercising it, or

the transaction resulting from its exercise.

If the option binds the grantor to sell—

the market value rule does not apply for determining the consideration for the sale, except, where the rule applies for determining the consideration for the option, to that extent (in accordance with section 144(2)(a));

the market value rule does not apply for determining the cost to the person exercising the option of acquiring what is sold, except, where the rule applies for determining the cost of acquiring the option, to that extent (in accordance with section 144(3)(a)).

If the option binds the grantor to buy—

the market value rule does not apply for determining the cost of acquisition incurred by the grantor, but without prejudice to its application (in accordance with section 144(2)(b)) where the rule applies for determining the consideration for the option;

the market value rule does not apply for determining the consideration for the disposal of what is bought, but without prejudice to its application (in accordance with section 144(3)(b)) where the rule applies for determining the cost of the option.

To the extent that, by virtue of this section, the market value rule does not apply for determining an amount or value, the amount or value to be taken into account is (subject to section 119A) the exercise price.

In subsection (4) above "exercise price", in relation to an option, means the amount or value of the consideration which, under the terms of the option, is—

receivable (if the option binds the grantor to buy), or

payable (if the option binds the grantor to sell),

as a result of the exercise of the option (and does not include the amount or value of any consideration for the acquisition of the option (whether directly from the grantor or not)).

Subsections (5) and (6) of section 144 shall apply for the purposes of this section and sections 144ZB to 144ZD as they apply for the purposes of that section.

Section 144ZA: Application of market value rule in case of exercise of option

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