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Section 736 Exemptions: introduction

United Kingdom

(1)

Sections 737 to F1742 deal with exemptions from liability under this Chapter.

(2)

Some exemptions apply according to whether the relevant transactions are all pre-5 December 2005 transactions or all post-4 December 2005 transactions or include both (see sections 737, 739 and 740).

F2(2A)

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(3)

In this section and sections 737 to 742—

  • “post-4 December 2005 transaction” means a relevant transaction effected on or after 5 December 2005, and

  • “pre-5 December 2005 transaction” means a relevant transaction effected before 5 December 2005.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in s. 736(1) substituted (for the tax year 2025-26 and subsequent tax years) by Finance Act 2025 (c. 8), Sch. 12 paras. 47(a), 70(1)

F2

S. 736(2A) omitted (for the tax year 2025-26 and subsequent tax years) by virtue of Finance Act 2025 (c. 8), Sch. 12 paras. 47(b), 70(1)

Notes on Chapter 2

Modifications

C1

Pt. 13 Ch. 2 applied by 1988 c. 1, s. 762ZA (as inserted (21.7.2008 with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 98 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 7 para. 94)

C2

Pt. 13 Ch. 2 applied (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) Sch. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Offshore Funds (Tax) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3001), regs. 1(1), 21

C3

Pt. 13 Ch. 2 modified (for the tax year 2025-26 and subsequent tax years) by Finance Act 2025 (c. 8), Sch. 10 paras. 10(9), 11

C4

Pt. 13 Ch. 2 modified (retrospective to 6.4.2025 for the tax year 2025-26 and subsequent tax years) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 53(1)-(7)(10)