Preface |
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Table of statutory instruments |
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Chapter 1 Why incorporate? |
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1 | (56) |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (2) |
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Operating through a company |
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4 | (7) |
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11 | (4) |
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Post-incorporation: issues to consider |
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15 | (1) |
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Relief of disallowable expenses |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (5) |
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Relief for intangible fixed assets |
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23 | (4) |
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Research and development relief |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (2) |
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Substantial shareholding exemption |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (6) |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (6) |
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47 | (1) |
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Appendix: Incorporation - level of profit for advantage |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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Is incorporation worthwhile? |
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48 | (4) |
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Is incorporation worthwhile for Scottish taxpayers? |
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52 | (5) |
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Chapter 2 Income tax and cessations |
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57 | (14) |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (6) |
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64 | (1) |
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Treatment of stock and work in progress |
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65 | (3) |
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Cash basis business cessations |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 National Insurance contributions |
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71 | (14) |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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Class 2 and Class 4 contributions |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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The year of incorporation |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (2) |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Capital allowances |
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85 | (20) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (17) |
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Commercial, industrial and agricultural buildings etc |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 Capital gains tax |
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105 | (40) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (4) |
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Chargeable assets to transfer |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (12) |
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127 | (3) |
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130 | (2) |
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Sections 162 and 165 compared |
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132 | (2) |
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Enterprise investment scheme |
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134 | (3) |
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Sale of business following incorporation |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (3) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (3) |
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145 | (42) |
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145 | (2) |
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General SDLT.LBTT and LTT rules |
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147 | (19) |
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166 | (8) |
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174 | (2) |
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176 | (3) |
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Anti-avoidance provisions |
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179 | (2) |
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181 | (4) |
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185 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Inheritance tax |
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187 | (20) |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (3) |
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190 | (11) |
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Agricultural property relief |
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201 | (3) |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Value added tax |
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207 | (6) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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Transfer of a going concern |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (16) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (4) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (3) |
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222 | (3) |
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Goodwill and trade-related property |
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225 | (1) |
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Goodwill and other intangible fixed assets |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (2) |
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229 | (28) |
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229 | (1) |
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229 | (6) |
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235 | (1) |
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235 | (4) |
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Company returns and notifications |
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239 | (5) |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (3) |
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249 | (7) |
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256 | (1) |
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Chapter 11 Accounting and other considerations |
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257 | (24) |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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Accounting for the incorporation transaction |
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258 | (7) |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (3) |
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269 | (4) |
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273 | (3) |
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276 | (3) |
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279 | (1) |
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279 | (2) |
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Chapter 12 Assets held outside the company |
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281 | (16) |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (4) |
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286 | (3) |
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289 | (4) |
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293 | (2) |
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295 | (2) |
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Chapter 13 Corporate profit extraction |
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297 | (48) |
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297 | (2) |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (2) |
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301 | (4) |
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Dividend or employment income? |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (5) |
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311 | (6) |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (9) |
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Tax-favoured benefits in kind |
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327 | (6) |
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The director's loan account |
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333 | (2) |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
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337 | (7) |
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344 | (1) |
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Chapter 14 Close companies |
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345 | (18) |
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345 | (1) |
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345 | (1) |
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346 | (2) |
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348 | (9) |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (2) |
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360 | (1) |
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361 | (2) |
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Chapter 15 Anti-avoidance |
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363 | (24) |
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363 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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364 | (3) |
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Settlements: law and practice |
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367 | (2) |
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369 | (2) |
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371 | (2) |
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Settlements: where are we now? |
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373 | (6) |
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Sales of occupation income |
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379 | (4) |
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Transfers of income streams |
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383 | (2) |
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385 | (2) |
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Chapter 16 Employment status |
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387 | (12) |
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387 | (1) |
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387 | (1) |
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388 | (7) |
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395 | (1) |
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Construction industry scheme |
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396 | (2) |
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398 | (1) |
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Chapter 17 Incorporation of a rental property business |
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399 | (34) |
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399 | (2) |
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401 | (2) |
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403 | (4) |
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407 | (2) |
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409 | (4) |
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Stamp duty land tax and other land taxes |
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413 | (7) |
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420 | (5) |
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'Enveloped' rental properties |
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425 | (4) |
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Advantages of a rental property company: general points |
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429 | (1) |
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430 | (1) |
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431 | (2) |
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Chapter 18 Incorporation of a limited liability partnership into a limited company |
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433 | (8) |
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433 | (1) |
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434 | (1) |
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434 | (1) |
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Why incorporate the business of an LLP into a company? |
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434 | (1) |
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Mixed member partnerships |
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435 | (1) |
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Key issues on the incorporation of an LLP |
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435 | (1) |
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436 | (1) |
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Consideration received by the LLP |
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437 | (1) |
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What happens to the LLP post-incorporation? |
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438 | (1) |
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Capital gains tax reliefs |
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439 | (1) |
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440 | (1) |
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Chapter 19 Why disincorporate? |
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441 | (8) |
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441 | (1) |
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441 | (1) |
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442 | (2) |
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What is disincorporation? |
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444 | (1) |
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What are the barriers to disincorporation? |
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444 | (2) |
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What happens to the transferor company? |
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446 | (1) |
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447 | (1) |
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447 | (2) |
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Chapter 20 Disincorporation - tax issues for the company |
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449 | (14) |
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449 | (1) |
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450 | (1) |
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450 | (1) |
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Tax issues for the company |
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451 | (1) |
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Gains on the disposal of assets |
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451 | (1) |
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452 | (3) |
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Goodwill (and other intangible assets) |
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455 | (2) |
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Other potential tax charges |
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457 | (3) |
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460 | (1) |
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461 | (2) |
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Chapter 21 Disincorporation - tax issues for individual shareholders |
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463 | (10) |
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463 | (1) |
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464 | (1) |
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464 | (1) |
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465 | (1) |
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465 | (1) |
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465 | (1) |
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Distribution of an informal winding up |
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466 | (1) |
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Distribution on a formal winding up |
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467 | (2) |
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Other tax issues for shareholders |
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469 | (3) |
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472 | (1) |
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Chapter 22 Disincorporation relief |
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473 | (12) |
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473 | (1) |
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474 | (1) |
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475 | (5) |
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Shareholders' tax position |
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480 | (1) |
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Disincorporation relief claim |
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481 | (1) |
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482 | (1) |
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483 | (2) |
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Chapter 23 Winding up the company |
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485 | (10) |
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485 | (1) |
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486 | (1) |
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486 | (3) |
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489 | (4) |
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493 | (2) |
Index |
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