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If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also...
As a personal representative (an executor or administrator) you’re legally…
You must pay any debts and settle the taxes for the person who died. This…
You may have to pay taxes for the estate if there is any new income while…
You may need to send information to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about…
Once you have paid any debts and taxes, or you are sure the estate has…
What Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is, how to work it out, current CGT rates and how to pay.
Capital Gains Tax is a tax on the profit when you sell (or ‘dispose of’)…
You pay Capital Gains Tax on the gain when you sell (or ‘dispose of’):…
You only have to pay Capital Gains Tax on your overall gains above your…
There are special rules for Capital Gains Tax on gifts or assets you…
You need to pay Capital Gains Tax when you sell an asset if your total…
You do not get a bill for Capital Gains Tax. You must work out if your…
You pay a different rate of tax on gains from residential property than…
You can report losses on a chargeable asset to HM Revenue and Customs…
You need to collect records to work out your gains and fill in your tax…
Your gain is usually the difference between what you paid for your asset…
Relief from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you sell your home - Private Residence Relief, time away from your home, what to do if you have 2 homes, nominating a home, Letting Relief
You do not pay Capital Gains Tax when you sell (or ‘dispose of’) your home…
You may need to pay tax when you sell your home if you do not qualify for…
You may get less Private Residence Relief if you live away from your home.…
If you nominate a property as your main home you qualify for relief for…
You may have to pay Capital Gains Tax if you’ve let out your home to a…
How online marketplaces will deal with VAT for goods from overseas that are sold to customers in the UK.
What you need to tell DVLA and how to deal with vehicle tax if someone who was a driver has died
Rules on consumer and business sales contracts under the Unfair Contract Terms Act and Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations
Use form IHT38 to claim relief if you're liable for Inheritance Tax on the value of land or buildings that were part of the deceased's estate if you sell the land or buildings at a loss.
What you need to know about and do to comply with the law and keep consumers safe.
Check if an estate can get the residence nil rate band (RNRB) when someone downsizes, gifts or sells their home before they die.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
When and how to account for VAT when you transfer a business as a going concern (TOGC).
Details of appeals which have been chosen by the tax tribunal as lead cases, where there are a number of similar appeals.
What you need to do or know if your company is sold, stops trading or is being wound up for Corporation Tax purposes.
Authors of original works of art are entitled to a royalty each time one of their works is resold through an art market professional.
Information for manufacturers of medical devices about reporting adverse incidents and field safety corrective actions to the MHRA.
Value the estate of someone who's died so that you can get probate: work out if tax is due, check how to report the estate's value, complete the correct form.
How you should account for VAT on goods that are lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.
Use this guidance to help you decide if Capital Gains Tax is due and how much you need to pay.
Business Asset Disposal Relief (was known as Entrepreneurs' Relief) can reduce your Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you sell certain business assets or shares - eligibility, deadlines, how to claim
Capital Gains Tax if you're a non-resident selling a UK home: when you get a tax relief called Private Residence Relief, how to tell HMRC you've sold the property, how to work out your gain
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