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Selling house and going abroad

Wanderer2019
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Joined:Fri Dec 14, 2018 9:40 am
Selling house and going abroad

Postby Wanderer2019 » Fri Dec 14, 2018 9:44 am

If we sell our primary residence in early 2019 and go abroad travelling for 3 or 4 years, will we be liable for CGT?

AGoodman
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Joined:Fri May 16, 2014 3:47 pm

Re: Selling house and going abroad

Postby AGoodman » Fri Dec 14, 2018 5:57 pm

No

AGoodman
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Re: Selling house and going abroad

Postby AGoodman » Fri Dec 14, 2018 5:58 pm

Not on the house sale anyway.

If you are away for less than 5 full tax years, gains you make while away can be taxed when you return


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