Part 13Tax avoidance

Chapter 1Transactions in securities

Procedure for counteraction of income tax advantages

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1

This section applies if section 684 (person liable to counteraction of income tax advantage) applies to a person because the person is in a position to obtain or has obtained an income tax advantage by falling within the circumstances mentioned in section F1685(2)(c) or (3) when share capital is repaid.

2

An assessment to income tax made in accordance with a counteraction notice must be an assessment for the tax year in which the repayment occurs.

3

The references in this section to the repayment of share capital include references to any distribution made in respect of any shares in a winding up or dissolution of the company.

4

In subsection (3) “shares” includes stock and any other interest of a member in a company.