Capital Gains Tax
When you sell an asset, you shouldn’t have to give away more profit than necessary. Whether you are disposing of property, shares, or business assets, we help you calculate, report, and legally reduce your Capital Gains Tax.
Service Process
Accurate calculation of gains and identification of available deductions.
Making full use of annual CGT exemptions and specialized tax reliefs.
Timely reporting and digital tax submission within strict HMRC deadlines.
1. When do I pay Capital Gains Tax?
You pay CGT when you sell or dispose of:
• property (not main home)
• shares
• crypto
• business assets
• property (not main home)
• shares
• crypto
• business assets
2. What is the CGT deadline for property sales?
You must report and pay CGT within 60 days of completion.
3. Do I pay CGT if I gift an asset?
Yes — gifting (except to spouse/civil partner) is treated as disposal at market value.
4. How is CGT calculated?
Sale price minus:
• purchase cost
• legal fees
• improvement costs
= taxable gain
• purchase cost
• legal fees
• improvement costs
= taxable gain
5. Can I reduce CGT legally?
Yes:
• use annual exemption
• transfer to spouse
• offset losses
• timing disposals across tax years
• use annual exemption
• transfer to spouse
• offset losses
• timing disposals across tax years