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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…
You can use the Right to Contest application to challenge government to sell land or property if you believe it’s not needed and could be put to better economic use.
Working out and paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if you sell shares, claiming tax relief
You may have to pay Capital Gains Tax if you make a profit (‘gain’) when…
You’ll need to work out your gain to find out whether you need to pay…
There’s a different way of working out your cost if you’ve sold the same…
You work out your gain differently if you’ve bought and sold shares…
You may be able to reduce or delay the amount of Capital Gains Tax you…
Find out about tax reliefs available to individuals who invest in certain companies, social enterprises, or Venture Capital Trusts.
The latest data tables on social housing sales.
List of gold coins considered as investment gold coins for VAT exemption as detailed in Group 15 to Schedule 9 of the VAT Act 1994 purposes.
This collection brings together all documents relating to social housing sales (including Right to Buy and transfers).
When you have to pay Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty or Inheritance Tax on money, shares or property you inherit
Using our Find and update company information service to follow companies and search company information for free.
Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of Mr Justice Edwin Johnson & Judge Jonathan Cannan on 04 March 2024
Harry Rich is Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists, Chair of the Valuation Tribunal Service, governor of the Glasgow School of Art, an executive coach and business advisor. He is a non-practising solicitor, Companion of the Chartered Management Institute and Fellow of...
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