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CGT

jayhay
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CGT

Postby jayhay » Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:38 am

My wife moved in with me when we married and since that time has rented out her own flat, which has now accumulated a significant capital gain. She is about to put it on sale and will claim her annual CGT allowance.
It has been recommended that prior to the sale she should transfer a half share in her flat to me, her spouse, so that we can claim a double CGT allowance.
Is this a valid recommendation, or would the transfer incur charges or taxes that would negate the advantage of a double CGT allowance

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Re: CGT

Postby wamstax » Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:43 am

Yes but it was probably never your main residence at any time and therefore Main Residence Relief and letting relief losses would more than outweigh the CGT annual exemption
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AdamS93
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Re: CGT

Postby AdamS93 » Tue Nov 13, 2018 1:59 pm

Probably a very bad idea, especially transferring half of the property!

Without numbers, impossible to say for sure.


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