Section 497 | Change in accounting standards

(1)The Treasury may by regulations amend this Part to take account of a change in the way in which amounts are, or may be, presented or disclosed in financial statements where the change results from the issue, revocation, amendment or recognition of, or withdrawal of recognition from, an accounting standard by an accounting body.

(2)For this purpose—

“accounting standard” includes any statement of practice, guidance or other similar document, and

“accounting body” means—

(a)the International Accounting Standards Board (or successor body), or

(b)the Accounting Standards Board (or successor body).

(3)The regulations—

(a)may make provision subject to an election or other specified circumstances, and

(b)may make provision having effect in relation to any period beginning before the regulations are made if the change mentioned in subsection (1) is relevant to that period.

(4)A statutory instrument containing regulations which are capable of increasing the liability of a company to corporation tax may not be made unless a draft of the instrument is laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the House of Commons.