Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 section 586

Company amalgamations by exchange of shares

Section 586 provides that where a company issues shares to a person in exchange for shares in another company, the exchange is treated as a reorganisation of share capital rather than a disposal for capital gains tax purposes, provided certain conditions are met.

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