Part V Transfer of business assetsF2, F3business asset disposal relief and investors' relief

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2

Words in Pt. 5 heading inserted (15.9.2016) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 14 para. 1(1)

F3

Words in Act substituted (with effect for the tax year 2020-21 and subsequent tax years) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), Sch. 3 paras. 7(2)(a), 8 (with Sch. 3 para. 7(3))

Chapter IF4Transfer of business assets: General provisions

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F4

Words in Pt. 5 Ch. 1 heading inserted (15.9.2016) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 14 para. 1(2)

Replacement of business assets

159AF1Disposals of interests in UK land by non-residents: roll-over relief

1

This section applies in a case where—

a

the old assets that are disposed of are interests in UK land, and

b

a chargeable gain accruing on the disposal would (apart from section 152) be within the charge to tax because of section 1A(3)(b) or 2B(4)(a).

2

Section 152 applies only if the new assets that are acquired are interests in UK land.

3

In this section—

a

interest in UK land” has the meaning given by section 1C,

b

the old assets” and “the new assets” have the same meaning as in section 152,

c

any reference to a disposal of the old assets includes a disposal of an interest in them,

d

the reference to the acquisition of the new assets includes the acquisition of an interest in them or entering into an unconditional contract for their acquisition.