A: A company is non-resident for the purposes of the 2% additional charge if on the effective date of the chargeable transaction the company is UK resident for the purposes of the Corporation Tax Acts, is a close company, meets the non-UK control test in relation to the transaction and is not an excluded company. See SDLTM09930 for the definition of an excluded company.
Based on the information provided the company meets the first 3 conditions and is not an excluded company so would be liable to the additional 2% rate.
The relevant legislation for the above can be found in Finance Act 2003, Schedule 9A, paragraphs 7 through 10.
HMRC information available at:
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