CG50577 - Share identification rules: CGT treatment of shares from 6.4.98: stock dividends

TCGA92/S142

A stock dividend before 6 April 1998 which is treated as income under ICTA88/S249 is a share reorganisation as defined in TCGA92/S126. Stock dividends within Section 249 paid on or after 6 April 1998 are not treated as share reorganisations. Instead new TCGA92/S142 treats them as a new acquisition of shares, with the cost of acquisition being the `appropriate amount in cash' under Section 249.

Further guidance on stock dividends is at CG58750+, and at CG33800+ for stock dividends paid in respect of shares held by trustees. Guidance on the income tax treatment is at CT1700+.