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Capital Gains Relief

Commencing our series on capital gains relief, Elizabeth Burnett, Corporate Tax Group, Macfarlanes, discusses some traps for advisers considering the substantial shareholding exemption

 
Commencing our series on capital gains relief Elizabeth Burnett Corporate Tax Group Macfarlanes discusses some traps for advisers considering the substantial shareholding exemption
 
The substantial shareholding exemption (SSE) was introduced in 2002 as part of a package of reforms introduced to make Britain a tax-favourable place for multinational corporations. If a disposal is within the SSE conditions any gain accruing to the disposing company (the 'investing company') on a disposal of shares forming part of a substantial shareholding in the 'company invested in' is not chargeable to UK corporation tax. However the conditions that must be met in order for the SSE to be available are complex and...

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