CG27300 - Partnerships: fractional interests in partnership assets acquired in stage: SPD12.

Section 11 SP D12

Where partners acquire their fractional interests in partnership assets in stages over a period of time the acquisition costs are pooled.

Example

X was admitted to a partnership in Year 1 at which time he acquired a 20% interest in goodwill.  His interest in goodwill was increased in subsequent years:

Year

Percentage

-

Amount

Year 1

20%

cost

£100,000

Year 3

10%

cost

£50,000

Year 5

5%

cost

£35,000

The base cost of Partner X’s 35% interest in goodwill for CG purposes is £185,000.

Any subsequent reduction in Partner X’s interest in goodwill will be treated as a part-disposal out of the pooled expenditure.