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Messy liquidation

02 August 2011 / Paul Howard
Issue: 4315 / Categories: Comment & Analysis , Companies
PAUL HOWARD considers the consequences when a group of companies goes out of business

KEY POINTS

  • A liquidation case study involving a small corporate group.
  • A summary of the tax effects of liquidation.
  • The effects of CTA 2009 Part 5 Ch 6 on intercompany debts.
  • Deemed realisation and reacquisition under CTA 2009 s 780.
  • Shareholder issues and business property relief under IHTA 1984 s 105(5).
  • A list of planning points.

When a company goes into liquidation tax may not be at the forefront of the directors’ minds and often there is little room for planning.

However there are a number of issues that should wherever...

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