BIM39540 - Foreign exchange: gains or losses: capital or revenue: summary

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp following guidelines will cover most cases and are intended to ensure consistency of approach.

Period of borrowing Amount of borrowing - Fixed Amount of borrowing - Fluctuating
Less than 12 months Revenue Revenue
12 months or longer Capital ‘Use� test is relevant
Less than 12 months but renewable beyond then Revenue but see BIM39530 Revenue but see BIM39530

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappse guidelines should be applied flexibly and with common sense, for instance in deciding the nature of a borrowing for a period of less than, or not significantly more than, a year.