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Gifts – beware capital gains tax may be payable

Gifts – beware capital gains tax may be payable The nature of a gift is that it is something that is given to some without receiving a payment in return. Consequently, as nothing is received in return it would, at first sight, seem unlikely that making a gift could trigg...

Special capital gains tax rule for transfers of assets between spouses

Special capital gains tax rule for transfers of assets between spouses Although married couples and civil partners are assessed individually for capital gains tax purposes and each has their own annual exempt amount, a ...

Make use of the capital gains tax inter-spouse exemption

Make use of the capital gains tax inter-spouse exemption There are a number of tax concessions available to married couples and civil partners which recognise that their financial affairs may be interlinked. One of these concessions relates to the transfer of assets betwee...

Wondering what chattels are and how they relate to Capital gains tax? Wonder no more!

Capital gains tax and chattels (an item of tangible movable property) For capital gains tax purposes, not all chattels are equal. In some cases, it is possible to realise a profit on the disposal of a chattel and enjoy that profit tax free, whereas in other cases, capital ...

Worthless assets and negligible value claims

Worthless assets and negligible value claims Where an asset has been lost or destroyed or the value of the asset has become negligible, it may be possible to take advantage of an allowable loss for capital gains tax purposes. It should be noted, however, that the loss will...

Capital gains – beware of disposals to family members

Beware of disposals to family members – the ‘market value’ rule At first sight, the calculation of a capital gain or loss on the disposal of an asset is relatively straightforward – simply the difference between th...

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