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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/5/section/234</dc:identifier><dc:title>Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to restate, with minor changes, certain enactments relating to income tax on trading income, property income, savings and investment income and certain other income; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-07-30</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-07-15</dct:valid>
					
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