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RestrictStartDate="2026-03-18"><Number><Strong>Part 13</Strong></Number><Title>Tax avoidance</Title><Chapter DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/3/part/13/chapter/5A" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/3/part/13/chapter/5A" NumberOfProvisions="7" id="part-13-chapter-5A" RestrictStartDate="2014-07-17"><Number><Addition ChangeId="key-e4ae3b38f4418a7e7eade5988cff1cd3-1508429358853" CommentaryRef="key-e4ae3b38f4418a7e7eade5988cff1cd3">Chapter 5A</Addition></Number><Title><Addition ChangeId="key-e4ae3b38f4418a7e7eade5988cff1cd3-1508429358853" CommentaryRef="key-e4ae3b38f4418a7e7eade5988cff1cd3">Transfers of income streams</Addition></Title><P1group RestrictStartDate="2009-07-21"><Title><Addition ChangeId="key-e4ae3b38f4418a7e7eade5988cff1cd3-1508429358853" CommentaryRef="key-e4ae3b38f4418a7e7eade5988cff1cd3">Interpretation</Addition></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/3/section/809AZG" 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