Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 section 591A

Dividends paid in connection with disposals of shares or securities

Section 591A provides that abnormal dividends paid in connection with the disposal of shares or securities are to be treated as consideration for the disposal rather than as dividends, thereby ensuring the amounts are subject to capital gains tax.

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