Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 section 584

Reorganisation or reduction of share capital

Section 584 provides that a reorganisation or reduction of a company's share capital is not treated as a disposal for capital gains tax purposes, so that the new shares are regarded as the same asset as the original shares, deferring any gain or loss until the new shares are ultimately disposed of.

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