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Stamp duties restructure relief

All jurisdictions have statutory provisions which allow for relief from stamp duty on a corporate restructure. Eligibility requirements apply and, the purpose must be to accommodate the required structural changes within the group and note for the purpose of avoiding any tax liability. Some jurisdictions also contain relief for corporate consolidation transactions which involves the interposition of an entity between a company and its existing shareholders.

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