C1C2Part 4Stamp duty land tax

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Reliefs

75BF1Anti-avoidance: incidental transactions

1

In calculating the chargeable consideration on the notional transaction for the purposes of section 75A(5), consideration for a transaction shall be ignored if or in so far as the transaction is merely incidental to the transfer of the chargeable interest from V to P.

2

A transaction is not incidental to the transfer of the chargeable interest from V to P—

a

if or in so far as it forms part of a process, or series of transactions, by which the transfer is effected,

b

if the transfer of the chargeable interest is conditional on the completion of the transaction, or

c

if it is of a kind specified in section 75A(3).

3

A transaction may, in particular, be incidental if or in so far as it is undertaken only for a purpose relating to—

a

the construction of a building on property to which the chargeable interest relates,

b

the sale or supply of anything other than land, or

c

a loan to P secured by a mortgage, or any other provision of finance to enable P, or another person, to pay for part of a process, or series of transactions, by which the chargeable interest transfers from V to P.

4

In subsection (3)—

a

paragraph (a) is subject to subsection (2)(a) to (c),

b

paragraph (b) is subject to subsection (2)(a) and (c), and

c

paragraph (c) is subject to subsection (2)(a) to (c).

5

The exclusion required by subsection (1) shall be effected by way of just and reasonable apportionment if necessary.

6

In this section a reference to the transfer of a chargeable interest from V to P includes a reference to a disposal by V of an interest acquired by P.