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B5.237 Charge on gains from transactions in land—rules prior to 2016

Business tax

The provisions in this article were replaced, broadly for disposals on or after 5 July 2016 and for amounts recognised in accounts on or after 8 March 2017, by the provisions relating to the taxation of profits arising from a trade which involves either dealing in or developing UK land, see B5.233 and therefore is retained for reference only.

Income tax or corporation tax is charged where a gain of a capital nature is obtained from the disposal of all or part of land which is situated in the UK when1:

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    (a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý the land or property deriving its value from the land is acquired with the sole or main object of realising a gain from disposing of all or part of the land; or

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    (b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý the land is held as trading stock; or

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    (c)ÌýÌýÌýÌý the land is developed with the sole or main object of realising

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