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Transfer of Residential Property to Company - Directors Loan Account

businessmind
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Transfer of Residential Property to Company - Directors Loan Account

Postby businessmind » Thu Oct 13, 2016 2:28 pm

I personally own a number of residential properties outright (without mortgages) which I let out. I am looking at transferring these into a new company in my sole ownership. I appreciate the transaction would have to be at market value and that I will pay CGT on the sale and the company will pay stamp duty on the purchase. The question is, can I create a directors loan on the balance sheet of the company equivalent to the value of the properties at the time of transfer, plus any cash I have loaned the company to complete the transaction? I understand I would then be able to repay this from the company over time without incurring an income tax charge (of course the company would pay corporation tax on it's earnings).

LozaACCS
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Re: Transfer of Residential Property to Company - Directors Loan Account

Postby LozaACCS » Thu Oct 13, 2016 8:34 pm

You are correct, however it might be worth taking formal advice with a view to selling the properties for shares in the company, this would probably qualify for hold over relief under S162 TCGA 1992 so the capital gain could be held over.


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