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The '''[[Finance Act]] 1965''' was an Act of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] which introduced two major new UK taxes. [[United Kingdom corporation tax|Corporation tax]] created a separate system for taxing the income of corporations, where previously they had paid [[income tax]] in the same way as private individuals. [[Capital gains tax]] is charged on the disposal of assets, and is based on any "real gain" made from the disposal. If the income comes within income tax, capital gains is not chargeable. Capital gains tax does not apply to corporations, but an identical provision, known as chargeable gains, is included in corporation tax.
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| long_title = An Act to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection with Finance.
| year = 1965
| citation = [[List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1965|1965]] c. 25
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The '''Finance Act 1965''' (c. 25) is an [[Act of Parliament (UK)|act]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] which introduced two major new UK taxes. [[United Kingdom corporation tax|Corporation tax]] created a separate system for taxing the income of corporations, where previously they had paid [[income tax]] in the same way as private individuals. [[Capital gains tax]] is charged on the disposal of assets, and is based on any "real gain" made from the disposal. If the income comes within income tax, capital gains is not chargeable. Capital gains tax does not apply to corporations, but an identical provision, known as chargeable gains, is included in corporation tax.

It was criticised by the founders of the [[Institute for Fiscal Studies]].


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Finance Act]]
* [[Finance Act]]
* [[United Kingdom corporation tax]]
* [[United Kingdom corporation tax]]
*[[Taxation in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Taxation in the United Kingdom]]
* [[List of Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament]]


==References==
==References==
*{{UK-LEG|title=Finance Act 1965}}
*[http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?LegType=All+Legislation&title=Finance+Act+1965&searchEnacted=0&extentMatchOnly=0&confersPower=0&blanketAmendment=0&sortAlpha=0&TYPE=QS&PageNumber=1&NavFrom=0&parentActiveTextDocId=1171400&ActiveTextDocId=1171400&filesize=108865 Finance Act 1965 (c. 25)], UK Statute Law Database, UK Statutory Publications Office, [[Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Justice]]

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Latest revision as of 19:44, 13 December 2023

Finance Act 1965
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection with Finance.
Citation1965 c. 25
Dates
Royal assent5 August 1965
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Finance Act 1965 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Finance Act 1965 (c. 25) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which introduced two major new UK taxes. Corporation tax created a separate system for taxing the income of corporations, where previously they had paid income tax in the same way as private individuals. Capital gains tax is charged on the disposal of assets, and is based on any "real gain" made from the disposal. If the income comes within income tax, capital gains is not chargeable. Capital gains tax does not apply to corporations, but an identical provision, known as chargeable gains, is included in corporation tax.

It was criticised by the founders of the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

See also

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References

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