Written Question·Treasury·UIN 3397

Shares: Taxation

Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Manuela Perteghella

Liberal DemocratStratford-on-Avon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a share buyback tax.

Answer

James Murray
Share buybacks are already subject to taxation in the form of Stamp Taxes on Shares (STS), which raise important revenue – up to £4.4bn per year – that helps to fund our public services. There are also rules in place to ensure that any returns that arise ...

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