Section 12-638b - Tax on transfer of controlling interest in entity possessing real property. Rate of tax applied to the value of the real property(a)(1) There is hereby imposed a tax on the sale or transfer of a controlling interest in any entity which possesses, directly or indirectly, an interest in real property in this state when the present true and actual value of the interest in real property equals or exceeds two thousand dollars, payable by the person selling or transferring such controlling interest, at the rate of one and eleven one-hundredths of one per cent of the present true and actual value of the interest in real property possessed, directly or indirectly, by such entity.(2) A taxable sale or transfer of a controlling interest may occur in one transaction or in a series of transactions. Transactions which occur within six months of each other are presumed, unless shown to the contrary, to be a series of transactions.(3) A taxable sale or transfer of a controlling interest may be made by one seller or transferor or may be made by a group of sellers or transferors acting in concert. Sellers or transferors who are related to each other by blood or marriage are presumed, unless shown to the contrary, to be acting in concert.(b) The tax imposed by subsection (a) of this section (1) shall not apply to any sale or transfer of a controlling interest in any entity to the extent such entity possesses, directly or indirectly, an interest in real property located in an area of any municipality designated as an enterprise zone in accordance with section 32-70, but shall apply to the extent such entity possesses, directly or indirectly, an interest in real property in this state located outside such area designated as such an enterprise zone, and (2) shall not apply to any sale or transfer of a controlling interest in any entity to effectuate a mere change of identity or form of ownership or organization where there is no change in beneficial ownership.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-638b
(P.A. 89-251, S. 39, 203; P.A. 90-315, S. 3, 6; P.A. 00-174, S. 36, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1, S. 100.)