# Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005, Section 779: Gains on commodity and financial futures


(1) No liability to income tax arises as a result of Chapter 8 of Part 5 (income not otherwise charged) in respect of a gain arising to a person in the course of dealing in—
(a) commodity or financial futures,
(b) traded options, or
(c) financial options.
(2) The reference in subsection (1) to a gain arising in the course of dealing in commodity or financial futures includes a gain regarded as so arising under section 143(3) of TCGA 1992 (gains arising from transactions otherwise than in the course of dealing on a recognised futures exchange, involving authorised persons).
(3) In this section—
“commodity or financial futures” means commodity futures or financial futures that are for the time being dealt in on a recognised futures exchange,
“financial option” has the meaning given by section 144(8)(c) of TCGA 1992, and
“traded option” has the meaning given by section 144(8)(b) of that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/5/section/779 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/income-tax-trading-and-other-income-act-2005/section-779
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