The Corporation Tax (Implementation of the Mergers Directive) Regulations 2007
These Regulations amend primary legislation to make provision to ensure that United Kingdom direct tax legislation is compliant with its obligations under: Directive 90/434/EEC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on cross-border mergers of limited liability companies (OJ L 58, 4.3.2005. p.19), as amended by Council Directive 2005/19/EC of 17 February 2005 amending Directive 90/434/EEC 1990 on the common system of taxation applicable to mergers, divisions, transfer of assets and exchanges of shares concerning companies of different Member States (OJ L 310, 25.11.2005. p1) (“The Mergers Directive”).