Capital Gains Tax

If you buy an asset or investment then later dispose of it for more than you paid for it, you are said to have made a capital gain. Make enough gains in one particular tax year and you will be liable for capital gains tax (CGT).

The tables below will help you calculate your tax burden taking into account the various possibilities

Capital Gains Annual Exemptions

The amount of money you can make before you pay CGT

Capital Gains - Taper Relief

Taper relief on Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is available and is designed to reduce your tax bill if you hold you hold your asset for a longer period.

Capital Gains Tax - Indexation Tables

Capital Gains Tax is a fiddly nuisance to calculate. These days people who make gains get tapering relief, but if you have assets which you owned before April 1998, you can minimise your tax bill through indexation.

Capital Gains and Retirement Relief - Yearly Exemptions

Capital gains tax reductions for the retired .

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