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.

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Text of statute as originally enacted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.

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

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