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CGT on selling business

Acltd
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CGT on selling business

Postby Acltd » Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:38 am

Hello,

I have a limited company which I am selling 100% of the share capital. The company is being sold for an initial consideration £250k plus deferred payments of £125k per year for the next two years, therefore total sale price is £500k.

My question is, upon selling the shares in this business, when does my CGT become payable? Specifically, do I pay CGT on the total purchase price on the sale at execution or will the deferred payments only be taxed when they are received.

Thanks!

AGoodman
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Re: CGT on selling business

Postby AGoodman » Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:51 am

If the deferred payment are fixed (i.e. not tied to future performance of the business or other factors) then the entire gain takes place on the day of the sale and CGT is payable for that tax year.

greybags1
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Location:NE Scotland

Re: CGT on selling business

Postby greybags1 » Wed Aug 29, 2018 2:38 pm

Possible s280/281 election?


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