Entrepreneurs’ relief minimum period increased from April 2019
Entrepreneurs' relief applies to the sale of a business, shares in a trading company or an individual’s interest in a trading partnership. Where...
14 May
Capital Gains Tax
Category Archives: Capital Gains Tax
14 May
Capital Gains Tax
The scope of CGT incorporation relief
Where a taxpayer owns a business as a sole trader or in partnership, a Capital Gain will be deemed to arise if the...
07 May
Capital Gains Tax
Landlords, time to consider your options?
Two changes to the way Private Residence Relief works are due to come into effect from April 2020. These changes could reduce the...
06 Mar
Capital Gains Tax
Utilising unused losses for CGT
Sometimes tax-payers may sell an asset at a loss. If acceptable as capital losses, they can be deducted from Capital Gains made in...
20 Feb
Capital Gains Tax
Election to treat property as main residence
There are a number of issues that owners of more than one home should be aware of. An individual, married couple or those...
13 Feb
Capital Gains Tax
When do you pay Capital Gains Tax?
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is normally charged at a simple flat rate of 20% and this applies to most chargeable gains made by...
23 Jan
Capital Gains Tax
CGT relief for two dwellings for the same period
As a general rule, there is no Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on a property which has been used wholly as a main family...
02 Jan
Capital Gains Tax
CGT Rollover Relief – ownership of assets
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rollover relief is a valuable relief that allows for a delay in the payment of CGT on gains when...
28 Nov
Capital Gains Tax
When to report and pay Capital Gains Tax
The annual Capital Gains Tax (CGT) exemption for individuals is £11,700 for 2018-19. A husband and wife each benefit from a separate exemption....
28 Nov
Capital Gains Tax
CGT and investment clubs
Investment clubs are loosely defined as a group of people who get together to buy and sell shares on the stock market with...