CG53190 - Substantial shareholdings exemption: the exemptions available - other cases excluded from exemption

TCGA92/SCH7AC/PARA6

Paragraph 6 Schedule 7AC TCGA 1992 provides that three cases are excluded from the substantial shareholdings exemption regime. None of the exemptions is available

• where the disposal is deemed to be for a consideration such that no gain or loss accrues to the person making the disposal;
• where a gain on the disposal would not be a chargeable gain by virtue of any other enactment;
• to a deemed disposal under sections 116, 117 or 118 FA 2012 when an asset is transferred between categories of business within a life assurance company. There is guidance on paragraph 6(1)(c) in the Life Assurance Manual.

Paragraph 6 also specifically provides that the hypothetical disposals contemplated by

• paragraphs 2(2)(b) or 2(3)(b) Schedule 7AC TCGA 1992 (hypothetical disposals in considering whether the subsidiary exemption for assets related to shares is available - see CG53160),
• paragraph 3(2)(d) Schedule 7AC TCGA 1992 (hypothetical disposals in considering whether the subsidiary exemption where the conditions for the relief were previously met is available - see CG53165)

are to be assumed not to be disposals which paragraph 6 excludes from the exemptions.