Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 section 176

Purchase of unquoted shares by issuing company or its subsidiary

Section 176 provides that when an unquoted trading company (or the unquoted holding company of a trading group) buys back its own shares, the payment to the shareholder can be treated as a capital gains tax disposal rather than a distribution, provided certain conditions are met.

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