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Finance Act 1990

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65Dual resident companies: capital gains

(1)In section 267 of the Taxes Act 1970 (company reconstructions etc.) after subsection (2) there shall be inserted—

(2A)This section does not apply in relation to an asset if the company acquiring it, though resident in the United Kingdom,—

(a)is regarded for the purposes of any double taxation arrangements having effect by virtue of section 788 of the Taxes Act 1988 as resident in a territory outside the United Kingdom, and

(b)by virtue of the arrangements would not be liable in the United Kingdom to tax on a gain arising on a disposal of the asset occurring immediately after the acquisition.

(2)In section 273 of the Taxes Act 1970 (transfers within a group) in subsection (2), after paragraph (d) there shall be inserted or

(e)a disposal to a company which, though resident in the United Kingdom,—

(i)is regarded for the purposes of any double taxation arrangements having effect by virtue of section 788 of the Taxes Act 1988 as resident in a territory outside the United Kingdom, and

(ii)by virtue of the arrangements would not be liable in the United Kingdom to tax on a gain arising on a disposal of the asset occurring immediately after its acquisition.

(3)In section 276 of the Taxes Act 1970 (replacement of business assets by members of a group) in subsection (1A) for the words following “a dual resident investing company” there shall be substituted the words or a company which, though resident in the United Kingdom,—

(a)is regarded for the purposes of any double taxation arrangements having effect by virtue of section 788 of the Taxes Act 1988 as resident in a territory outside the United Kingdom, and

(b)by virtue of the arrangements would not be liable in the United Kingdom to tax on a gain arising on a disposal of, or of the interest in, the new assets occurring immediately after the acquisition;

and in this subsection “the old assets” and “the new assets” have the same meanings as in section 115 of the [1979 c. 14.] Capital Gains Tax Act 1979, and “dual resident investing company” has the same meaning as in section 404 of the Taxes Act 1988.

(4)Subsections (1) and (2) above shall apply to disposals on or after 20th March 1990.

(5)Subject to subsection (6) below, subsection (3) above shall apply where the disposal of, or of the interest in, the old assets or the acquisition of, or of the interest in, the new assets (or both) takes place on or after 20th March 1990.

(6)Subsection (3) above shall not apply where the acquisition takes place before 20th March 1990 and the disposal takes place within the period of twelve months beginning with the date of the acquisition or such longer period as the Board may by notice in writing allow.

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