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What is the 6 step process to calculate CGT?

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1) Establish disposal proceeds
2) Deduct acquisition costs, selling costs & cost of enhancements
3) Deduct current year losses
4) Deduce previous year losses down to annual exempt amount
5) Deduct annual exempt amount
6) Add gain to taxable income to determine CGT rate

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What are the CGT rates?

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BR 10% (18% res property)

HR/AR 20% (28% res property)

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What two things can you do to extend BR tax band? (meaning more capital gains falls into BR tax)

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1) Personal pension contributions

2) Gift aid payments

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Are trading transactions subject to CGT?

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No

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Are capital asset disposals subject to CGT?

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Yes

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What are 5 indicators of a trading transaction?

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  • Period of ownership
  • Quantity purchased
  • Motive
  • Financing of transaction
  • Frequency of transactions
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What is ascertainable deferred consideration?

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Amount received on disposal is fixed

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What is unascertainable deferred consideration?

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Amount to be received on disposal is not fixed

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What is contingent consideration?

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Payable only if certain conditions are met

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If an asset was acquired before the 1st April 1982, what acquisition cost is used?

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Market value on 31 Mar 1982

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Is a transfer of a security for a debt a diposal?

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No

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Is it a disposal when a beneficiary of a trust becomes absolutely entitled to the trust property?

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Yes

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When does a disposal in the form of a loss occur?

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Asset has been destroyed, either physically or legally

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What is used as the date of disposal?

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Date the contract for sale becomes binding (can be before seller receives payment)

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What CGT are disposals between spouses/civil partners subject to?

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None - they are exempt

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When the receiving spouse disposes of the transferred asset, which acquisition cost is used?

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Original spouse

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When the receiving spouse disposes of the transferred asset, who is liable to CGT?

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Receiving spouse (not original)

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Where spouses dispose of a jointly held asset, how is each spouse taxed?

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On their share of the asset

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Where spouses dispose of a jointly held property, how is each spouse taxed?

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Equal shares, unless otherwise stated

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If a disposal is not at arms length, what is used as consideration?

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Market value

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What kind of disposal is not at arms length?

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Between close connection (Family)
or
If the market value > selling price, between unconnected parties (Friends)

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What CGT do disposals on death give rise to?

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None

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What is the difference in valuations for CGT and IHT?

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CGT = Asset value
IHT = Loss to estate
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If disposal is chargeable to inheritance tax, what relief can generally be claimed?

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CGT Holdover Relief

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What is the annual exempt amount?
£12,300
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What are chattels?
Tangible moveable property (ie furniture)
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How are wasting assets treated?
Exempt from CGT
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What is a wasting asset?
Expected life < 50 years
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When is a chattel exempt from CGT? (Value)
< £6000
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When is a chattel exempt from CGT for a married couple? (Value)
< £12000
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What is a chattels chargeable gain limited to?
(Disposal proceeds - £6000) x 5/3
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For a part disposal, how is the acquisition cost apportioned?
(A/(A+B)) x original cost ``` A = proceeds of part disposal B = market value of part retained ```
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What are some common exemptions from CGT?
- Principal private residence (PPR) - Private motor vehicles - National saving certificates and premium bonds - Government and corporate bonds (owned by individuals)
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Can you elect which property is used as your main residence?
Yes
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If part of a main property is let and the landlord is in shared occupancy, then what is the lettings relief?
Lowest of: - £40,000 - Amount of gain because house is main residence - Gain attributable to the let part of period of letting
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When can you not use an exemption on a property?
Purchased wholly with intent to make gain
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If a disposal leads to an income tax charge, how does this affect CGT calculations?
Deducted from disposal proceeds
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What order should losses be deducted?
1) Current year (even if uses annual exemption) | 2) Previous years (down to annual exempt amount)
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Can unused annual exemption be carried forward?
No
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How is the exempt proportion of occupation of a property calculated?
Total gain x (period of occupation/total period of ownership)
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When are periods of absence ignored?
- Delay up to a year between buying property and living in - Any period before Apr 1982 - Last 9 months of ownership - Employed elsewhere in UK (if preceded and followed) - Working abroad (if preceded and followed) - Job related accommodation (with intention to return)
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How much land can a main residence include?
Half a hectare (5000 sq m)
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If holdover relief was claimed on a gift, what acquisition cost is used?
Donors
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If the individual created the asset, what can be deducted?
Any expenditure incurred to create
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Can purchase and sale costs be deducted?
Yes
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Can enhancement costs be deducted?
Yes
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Can expenses that are claimed against income be deducted?
No
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Losses must be claimed (not used) within how many years?
4 years
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When is Business Asset Disposal Relief claimed?
When an individual disposes of part or all of business
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How much does Business Asset Disposal Relief cover?
First £1,000,000
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If Business Asset Disposal Relief is claimed, what are the gains taxed at?
10% (first £1,000,000 only)
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What conditions must be met for Business Asset Disposal Relief to be claimed on disposal of shares in business?
Employees/directors must have 5% shareholding entitling them to 5% of voting rights PLUS - 5% of firm's distributable profits and assets or - 5% of proceeds on disposal of firm's ordinary shared
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How long must assets be held to claim Business Asset Disposal Relief?
2 years
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When is Holdover Relief claimed?
On disposal by way of gift
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What are the two main categories for Holdover Relief?
1) Transfers chargeable to IHT | 2) Disposals of trading assets
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If holdover relief is claimed, how does this affect CGT payable?
No CGT payable at time of gift | donee is deemed to have acquired the assets at the donor's base cost, rather than value at time of gift
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What is Investor's Relief?
Extension of Business Asset Disposal Relief to include external investors in unlisted trading companies
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What is the Investors Relief rate?
10%
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How much does Investors Relief cover?
£10,000,000 limit
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What are the conditions for Investors Relief?
- Shares newly issued - Issued post 16 Mar 2016 - Held for 3 years commencing 6 Apr 2016
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How does reinvestment into EIS shares affect the chargeable gain?
Gain on original disposal is deferred until disposal of EIS shares
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How does reinvestment into SEIS shares affect the chargeable gain?
50% of reinvested capital gains exempt providing they also qualify for income tax relief
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What is Business Rollover Relief?
Can claim relief if sell assets used in the business and buy other assets for the business
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What is the SEIS relief restricted to?
£100,000 of gains reinvested
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How does reinvestment into EIS shares affect subsequent gains on EIS shares?
Exempt if held for 3 years
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What is Incorporation Rollover Relief?
Relief available when unincorporated business is transferred to a limited company in exchange for new shares in that company
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How does Incorporation Rollover Relief affect the gain?
Effectively defers gain until shares are disposed of (by deducting gain from issue price of shares thus lowering base cost)
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How do you pay CGT?
Gain reported to HMRC via self assessment Payable by 31/01 following end of tax year* *residential property sales - payment due within 30 days of completion for not exempt properties
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What is a no gain/no loss transfer?
A disposal between spouses/civil partners

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