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Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992
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- Act applied by 1997 c. 16 Sch. 12 para. 12(7) 13 14
- Act applied by 2002 c. 23 Sch. 16 para. 48(1)(2)
- Act construed as one with reg. 37 by S.I. 2006/575 reg. 37(2)
- Act construed as one with reg. 38 by S.I. 2006/575 reg. 38(3)
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 4(10)(11) inserted by 2016 c. 11 s. 15(4)
- s. 4(10) words inserted by 2016 c. 24 s. 83(11)
- s. 35(3)(d)(xviii) added by 2008 c. 17 Sch. 7 para. 9
- s. 35(3)(d)(xviii) inserted by 2008 c. 18 Sch. 13 para. 46
- s. 35(3)(d)(xviii) repealed by S.I. 2008/3002 Sch. 1 para. 42 Sch. 3 (This amendment comes into force on the day 2008 c. 4, s. 5 comes into force, see art. 1(2). That provision was brought into force on 1.12.2008 by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(b))
- s. 104(4)(b)(i) words substituted by S.I. 1989/469, reg. 27(2) (as amended) by S.I. 1997/1716 reg. 13(1)(b)
- s. 107(11) words substituted by S.I. 1989/469, reg. 27(2A) (as amended) by S.I. 1997/1716 reg. 13(2)(b)
- s. 169S(4A) inserted by 2015 c. 11 s. 43(2)
- s. 587B inserted by 2000 c. 17 s. 43(1)
- Sch. 5C para. 3(1) modified by S.I. 2004/2199 reg. 7(1)
- Sch. 5C para. 3(6) modified by S.I. 2004/2199 reg. 7(2)
- Sch. 5C para. 5(1) modified by S.I. 2004/2199 reg. 7(3)
- Sch. 5C para. 3 words inserted by S.I. 2005/3229 reg. 128
- Sch. 5C para. 5 words inserted by S.I. 2005/3229 reg. 128
- Sch. 5C para. 6 words inserted by S.I. 2005/3229 reg. 128
- Sch. 5C para. 3(1)(f) words substituted by 2007 c. 3 Sch. 1 para. 347
231 Shares: special provision.U.K.
(1)Subsection (2) below applies where—
(a)a claim is made under section 229,
(b)immediately after the time of the acquisition mentioned in section 227(5) and apart from this section, any replacement asset was a chargeable asset in relation to the claimant,
(c)the asset consists of shares, and
(d)in the period beginning with the acquisition and ending when section 229(1) or (3) falls to be applied relief is claimed under Chapter III of Part VII of the Taxes Act [F1or Part 5 of ITA 2007] F2... in respect of the asset.
(2)In such a case the asset shall be treated as if, immediately after the time of the acquisition mentioned in section 227(5), it was not a chargeable asset in relation to the claimant.
(3)Subsection (4) below applies where—
(a)the provisions of section 229(1) or (3) have been applied,
(b)any replacement asset which, immediately after the time of the acquisition mentioned in section 227(5) and apart from this section, was a chargeable asset in relation to the claimant consists of shares, and
(c)after section 229(1) or (3) has been applied relief is claimed under Chapter III of Part VII of the Taxes Act [F3or Part 5 of ITA 2007] in respect of the asset.
(4)In such a case the asset shall be treated as if, immediately after the time of the acquisition mentioned in section 227(5), it was not a chargeable asset in relation to the claimant and adjustments shall be made accordingly.
(5)Subsection (4) above shall also apply where section 33(1) or (3) of the M1Finance Act 1990 has applied and the claimant acquired the replacement asset in a chargeable period beginning before 6th April 1992.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 231(1)(d) inserted (6.4.2007) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 324 (with Sch. 2)
F2Words in s. 231(1)(d) repealed (3.5.1994) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), Sch. 15 para. 34, Sch. 26 Pt. V(17)
F3Words in s. 231(3)(c) inserted (6.4.2007) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 324 (with Sch. 2)
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