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[F1Chapter 5AU.K.Share loss relief
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 13 Ch. 5A created (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the affecting Act) by virtue of Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 117(3) (with Sch. 2)
Relief for losses on unquoted shares in trading companiesU.K.
573 Relief for companies.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F2Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (ss. 573, 575-576L) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 88, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 573 transposed from Pt. 13 Ch. 6 to Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the affecting Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 117(3) (with Sch. 2)
575 Exclusion of relief under section 573 F3. . . in certain cases.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F3Words in s. 575 sidenote repealed (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the repealing Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 119(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
F4Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (ss. 573, 575-576L) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 88, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 575 transposed from Pt. 13 Ch. 6 to Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the affecting Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 119(7) (with Sch. 2)
576 Provisions supplementary to [F5sections 573 and 575].U.K.
F6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F5Words in s. 576 sidenote substituted (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 120(2) (with Sch. 2)
F6Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (ss. 573, 575-576L) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 88, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3S. 576 transposed from Pt. 13 Ch. 6 to Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the affecting Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 120(7) (with Sch. 2)
[F7576AQualifying trading companiesU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F7S. 576A inserted (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 121 (with Sch. 2)
F8Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (ss. 573, 575-576L) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 88, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
[F9Qualifying trading companies: the requirementsU.K.
Textual Amendments
F9S. 576B and preceding cross-heading inserted (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 122 (with Sch. 2)
576BThe trading requirementU.K.
F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F10Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (ss. 573, 575-576L) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 88, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
[F11576CCeasing to meet the trading requirement because of administration or receivershipU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F11S. 576C inserted (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 123 (with Sch. 2)
F12Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (ss. 573, 575-576L) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 88, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
[F13576DThe control and independence requirementU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F13S. 576D inserted (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 124 (with Sch. 2)
F14Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (ss. 573, 575-576L) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 88, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
[F15576EThe qualifying subsidiaries requirementU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F15S. 576E inserted (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 125 (with Sch. 2)
F16Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (ss. 573, 575-576L) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 88, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
[F17576FThe property managing subsidiaries requirementU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F17S. 576F inserted (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 126 (with Sch. 2)
F18Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (ss. 573, 575-576L) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 88, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
[F19576GThe gross assets requirementU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F19S. 576G inserted (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 127 (with Sch. 2)
F20Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (ss. 573, 575-576L) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 88, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
[F21576HThe unquoted status requirementU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F21S. 576H inserted (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 128 (with Sch. 2)
F22Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (ss. 573, 575-576L) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 88, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
[F23576IPower to amend requirements by Treasury orderU.K.
F24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]]
Textual Amendments
F23S. 576I inserted (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 129 (with Sch. 2)
F24Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (ss. 573, 575-576L) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 88, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
[F25Qualifying trading companies: supplementary provisionsU.K.
Textual Amendments
F25S. 576J and preceding cross-heading inserted (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 130 (with Sch. 2)
576JRelief after an exchange of shares for shares in another companyU.K.
F26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F26Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (ss. 573, 575-576L) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 88, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
[F27576KSubstitution of new shares for old sharesU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F27S. 576K inserted (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 131 (with Sch. 2)
F28Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (ss. 573, 575-576L) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 88, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
[F29SupplementalU.K.
Textual Amendments
F29S. 576L and preceding cross-heading inserted (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 132 (with Sch. 2)
576LInterpretation of ChapterU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F30Pt. 13 Ch. 5A (ss. 573, 575-576L) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 88, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
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