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Tax issues in corporate insolvency

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    Taxation in corporate insolvency—the principal issues in outline—this Practice Note considers various corporate insolvency procedures, such as liquidation (or winding up), administration, appointment of a receiver and a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) and outlines the possible tax consequences for the company in that procedure

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    Key tax consequences of an insolvent liquidation—this Practice Note sets out the main corporation tax consequences when a UK incorporated company goes into an insolvent liquidation process and considers certain other

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