SolvedCG78336 | Foreign currency: example
From HM Revenue & Customs · Capital Gains Manual
| Day 1 | US$2.40 to £1X borrows US$100,000 | (=£41,667) |
| Day 8 | US$2.30 to £1X buys shares for US$100,000 | (=£43,479) |
| Day 360 | US$2.00 to £1X sells shares for US$100,000 | (=£50,000) |
| Day 365 | US$1.90 to £1 X repays loan US$100,000 | (=£52,631) |
The chargeable gain on the disposal of shares is computed as follows -
| £ | |
| Day 360 Disposal proceeds (in sterling terms) | 50,000 |
| Day 8 Acquisition cost (in sterling terms) | 43,479 |
| Chargeable gain subject to indexation | 6,521 |
The chargeable gains in respect of foreign currency are computed as follows -
| £ | ||||
| (i) | Day 8 | Disposal proceeds (in sterling terms) | 43,479 | |
| Day 1 | Acquisition cost (in sterling terms) | 41,667 | ||
| Chargeable gain | 1,812 | |||
| (ii) | Day 365 | Disposal proceeds (in sterling terms) | 52,631 | |
| Day 360 | Acquisition cost (in sterling terms) | 50,000 | ||
| Chargeable gain | 2,631 |
No relief is due for the `loss’ in sterling terms on repaying the loan (repaid £52,631 - borrowed £41,667 = `loss’ £10,964).