Treasury shares following a share buy back

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Corporation Tax

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This guidance note sets out the tax effect of a company retaining in treasury shares which it has bought back. For an overview of the purchase of own shares see the Purchase of own shares ― overview guidance note.

Tax treatment of treasury shares

Any limited company is permitted to retain repurchased shares. Such shares are known as ‘treasury shares’.

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