G4: Purchase of own shares

- Purchase of own shares is a transaction in securities

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- Purchase of shares is expressly a transaction in securities (ITA 2007 s.684(2)).

- Normally no income tax advantage where purchase is by a UK company as the receipt will be a distribution (CTA 2010, s.1000).

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