Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 (Number 39 of 1997)
618 Transfers of trading stock within group.
[CTA76 s131]
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(1) Where a member of a group of companies acquires an asset as trading stock from another member of the group and the asset did not form part of the trading stock of any trade carried on by the other member, the member acquiring the asset shall be treated for the purposes of section 596 as having acquired the asset otherwise than as trading stock and immediately appropriated it for the purposes of the trade as trading stock.
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(1) Where—
(a) a company which is a member of a group of companies acquires an asset as trading stock of a trade to which this section applies,
(b) the acquisition is from another company which is a member of the group, and
(c) the asset did not form part of the trading stock of any such trade carried on by the other company,
the company acquiring the asset shall be treated for the purposes of section 596 as having acquired the asset otherwise than as trading stock and immediately appropriated it for the purposes of the trade as trading stock.
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(2) Where a member of a group of companies disposes of an asset to another member of the group and the asset formed part of the trading stock of a trade[2]>to which this section applies<[2] carried on by the member disposing of the asset but is acquired by the other member otherwise than as trading stock of a trade carried on by that other member, the member disposing of the asset shall be treated for the purposes of section 596 as having immediately before the disposal appropriated the asset for some purpose other than the purpose of use as trading stock.
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(3) This section applies to—
(a) a trade carried on by a company which is resident in the State, and
(b) a trade carried on in the State through a branch or agency by a company which is not so resident.
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Substituted by FA01 s38(1)(d)(i). Applies as respects an acquisition or disposal on or after 15 February 2001.
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Inserted by FA01 s38(1)(d)(ii). Applies as respects an acquisition or disposal on or after 15 February 2001.
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Inserted by FA01 s38(1)(d)(iii). Applies as respects an acquisition or disposal on or after 15 February 2001.