Introduction Background Note
10.The Government has become aware of avoidance activity that relies on creating contrived costs in order to claim post-cessation trade relief. This puts at risk substantial amounts of tax.
11.The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury announced in a written statement on 12 January 2012 that legislation would be introduced with effect from that date to prevent post-cessation trade relief being available where the relief arises from arrangements and a main purpose of the arrangements is to obtain a tax reduction resulting from post-cessation trade relief. A further announcement was made on 13 March 2012 extending the restriction to post-cessation property relief with effect from that date.