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Capital losses

Brightonian
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Joined:Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:31 pm
Capital losses

Postby Brightonian » Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:05 am

Is it possible to disclaim brought forward capital losses for a particular year? My client will have a capital gain this year and has losses brought forward from the early 2000s. However, any UK tax paid by him can be offset against tax he has to pay overseas on the same gain. Therefore it would be sensible not to use the losses against this gain but to carry them forward and preserve them. Is this possible? I have never come across it. I'd be very grateful for any help forum members can offer.

bd6759
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Re: Capital losses

Postby bd6759 » Thu Jul 16, 2020 10:24 pm

Losses need to be utilised in computing the gain.

It was s2(b) TGGA. Now s1(3) after the rewrite.

Brightonian
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Joined:Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:31 pm

Re: Capital losses

Postby Brightonian » Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:01 am

Thank you very much. Oddly enough, I couldn't find that.


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