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What personal possessions (chattels) you need to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on, how to work out your gain
You may have to pay Capital Gains Tax if you make a profit (‘gain’) when…
Your gain is usually the difference between what you paid for your…
You do not have to pay Capital Gains Tax on personal possessions with a…
If you sell all or part of a set to the same person for less than £6,000,…
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
There are restrictions on what items you can take in your hand luggage and…
There are restrictions on the amount of liquids you can take in your hand…
When travelling with a baby you’re allowed to take enough baby food, baby…
Musical instruments Contact your airline before you book if you want to…
You’re allowed to carry the following in your hand luggage: essential…
You can only take certain electronic devices and electrical items on…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Sports parachute Yes Yes…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Tool with a blade or shaft…
You cannot take any of these items as hand luggage or in the hold:…
You cannot take any guns or firearms (including air rifles and starting…
Find out if you need to declare income from selling personal possessions, goods or services online, creating online content or renting out property using digital platforms.
Find out about the simplified rates of customs and excise duty used when you declare your personal goods online.
Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.
Find out if you can declare personal goods orally or by conduct.
Check what you must do when you enter the UK if you’re coming from Ukraine with personal belongings and you have been issued a visa on the Ukraine Sponsorship visa scheme.
You can only import certain goods using an ATA Carnet to claim relief under temporary admission in the UK. Some goods have special conditions attached.
Tax and customs on personal belongings when you move to the UK permanently or temporarily - shipping, tax and duty
Use the IHT407 with form IHT400 to give details about the deceased's household and personal goods.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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