Tax liability for Semi residential business

[Badger]

We are selling a semi residential business and buying another are we liable for CGT? Can we roll it over to the new business?

[demetris]

I am not sure what you mean by "semi-residential". Do you mean trading from home or that the business consists of residential lettings? also, you do not mention if you are a limited company or an unincorporated business.

if you are a limited company and you are selling the shares, you are not eligible for rollover relief as the latter is applicable to individuals and certain assets.

You may, though, be entitled to taper relief, the amount of which depends on whether a trading business or not and on the number of years the sheares owned.

If uninorporated business, the gain on the goodwill will qualify for rollover relief if you are buying goodwill or another qualifying asset.

So, on the basis of the information you gave, this is the best I can do.

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[Badger]

Many thanks for your reply. We would be using all of the gains from the sale of the business to purchase another property to be a new business.
We would still require a mortgage and will have made no profit other than to decrease the loan.
The business is an individual business. Not corporate neither ltd company. Not higher rate tax payer. Held business for 3 and a half years.Minimum net profit.
Is this straight forward or complicated?
We can not afford to be hit with a CG tax bill and set up the new business.