Part IVStamp duty and Stamp duty reserve tax

Stamp duty

127Company acquisition reliefs: redeemable shares

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Amend section 75 of the [1986 c. 41.] Finance Act 1986 (acquisitions: reliefs) in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

2

In subsection (4), in paragraph (a) (which requires that the consideration for the acquisition consists of or includes the issue of shares) after “the issue of” insert “non-redeemable”.

3

In subsection (4), after paragraph (b) add—

In paragraph (a) above, “non-redeemable shares” means shares which are not redeemable shares.

4

In section 76 of the [1986 c. 41.] Finance Act 1986 (acquisitions: further provisions about reliefs) in subsection (3)(a) (which requires that the consideration for the acquisition consists of or includes the issue of shares) for “shares” substitute “non-redeemable shares (within the meaning of section 75(4)(a) above)”.

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This section has effect in relation to instruments executed after the day on which this Act is passed.