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A problem of trust

09 June 2005 / John Barnett
Issue: 4011 / Categories: Comment & Analysis , Companies , Investments

Problem solved, as explained by JOHN BARNETT with regard to a share buy-back difficulty.

AS THE PAGES of Taxation magazine have testified over the years, the taxation of companies repurchasing their own shares — while deceptively straightforward — is often fraught with difficulties. Most such problems seem to be caused by an incomplete understanding of the company law issues involved in a share repurchase and the effect that these can have on the tax treatment.

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