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Working out and paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if you sell shares, claiming tax relief

What you pay it on
You may have to pay Capital Gains Tax if you make a profit (‘gain’) when…
Work out your gain
You’ll need to work out your gain to find out whether you need to pay…
Selling shares in the same company
There’s a different way of working out your cost if you’ve sold the same…
Investment clubs
You work out your gain differently if you’ve bought and sold shares…
Tax relief
You may be able to reduce or delay the amount of Capital Gains Tax you…

Find out which investments qualify for Innovative Finance Individuals Savings Accounts (ISAs).

Find out which stocks and shares you can purchase, make or hold in an investor's stocks and shares ISA.

How and when you'll pay Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) or Stamp Duty when you buy shares electronically or using a stock transfer form

Check the rules on Individual Savings Account (ISA) subscriptions and what counts towards the subscription limit if you're an ISA manager.

Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.

Find out the rules on investments using open market price rules and how you can charge for your services as an ISA manager.

When an Individual Savings Account (ISA) can be closed, and how to void or repair an ISA if you're an ISA manager.

Find out about Authorised Investment Funds (AIFs) including certificate of resident requests, new fund set up and tax payments, returns and vouchers.

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