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- Act Tax Acts: power to modify conferred by 2004 c. 25 s. 18
[F1CHAPTER IIIU.K. MATTERS WHICH ARE NOT DISTRIBUTIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION TAX ACTS]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
Payments of interestU.K.
212 Interest etc. paid in respect of certain securities.U.K.
F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F2Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
DemergersU.K.
213 Exempt distributions.U.K.
F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F3Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
[F4213AExempt distributions: division of businessU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F4S. 213A inserted (29.11.2007 with effect in accordance with reg. 3(1) of the amending S.I. (as retrospectively amended by S.I. 2008/1579, reg. 4(1)) by The Corporation Tax (Implementation of the Mergers Directive) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3186), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 13
F5Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
214 Chargeable payments connected with exempt distributions.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F6Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
215 Advance clearance by Board of distributions and payments.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F7Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
216 Returns.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F8Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the repealing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
217 Information.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F9Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) 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. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2) (subject to the omission of s. 217(4), so far as it continues to have effect, by virtue of Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 23 paras. 55(b), 65)
218 Interpretation of sections 213 to 217.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F10Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) 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. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
Purchase of own sharesU.K.
219 Purchase by unquoted trading company of own shares.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F11Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) 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. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
220 Conditions as to residence and period of ownership.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F12Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) 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. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
221 Reduction of vendor’s interest as shareholder.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F13Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) 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. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
222 Conditions applicable where purchasing company is member of group.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F14Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) 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. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
223 Other conditions.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F15Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) 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. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
224 Relaxation of conditions in certain cases.U.K.
F16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F16Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) 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. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
225 Advance clearance of payments by Board.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F17Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) 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. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
226 Returns and information.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F18Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) 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. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2) (subject to the omission of s. 226(4), so far as it continues to have effect, by virtue of Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 23 paras. 55(c), 65)
227 Associated persons.U.K.
F19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F19Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) 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. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
228 Connected persons.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F20Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) 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. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
229 Other interpretative provisions.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F21Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) 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. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
Stock dividendsU.K.
230 Stock dividends: distributions.U.K.
F22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F22Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) 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. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
[F23Industrial and provident society dividends etcU.K.
Textual Amendments
F23S. 230A and preceding cross-heading inserted (1.4.2009 with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 100 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)
230ADividend or bonus granted by industrial and provident societyU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F24Pt. 6 Ch. 3 (ss. 212-230A) 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. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
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