The 2011 Budget is just weeks away and there’s speculation that another increase in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is on the cards. With this in mind and the stockmarket on the rise when is the right time
to cash in on gains?
Published 19.01.2011
As expected, the Emergency Budget saw the rate of Capital Gains Tax rise from 18% to 28%, but not for everyone. Only higher rate income tax payers will be hit, but are there ways even they can dodge
the increase?
Published 07.07.2010
The end of the tax year is just a few weeks away and if you don’t use your Capital Gains Tax annual exemption by then, it could, one day, cost you thousands of pounds in tax. How can you avoid this
problem?
Published 05.02.2010
In his Emergency Budget the Chancellor upped the rate of tax for capital gains, but not for everyone. The new higher rate is linked to the level of your taxable income; does this mean an income tax
deduction can also save you Capital Gains Tax?
Published 26.11.2010
The new tax year starts in April 2024, at which time the capital gains tax (CGT) annual exemption will be cut by half. How can you use your current exemption to reduce tax on later gains?
Published 05.03.2024
The effect of the so-called “Boris bounce” on the stock market has faded but values of some shares have held up. If you want to cash in how do you work out the optimum number of shares to sell to
ensure your gains are exempt?
Published 04.02.2020
One of our subscribers is selling a property and naturally wants to keep Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to a minimum. The sale won’t go through until next tax year, but is there a way to use the current
year’s annual exemption to lower the tax bill?
Published 17.02.2011
The end of this tax year is approaching and with it the last chance to use your annual Capital Gains Tax (CGT) exemption. In a single stroke how can your company help you out while also lowering your
income tax bill?
Published 04.02.2013
Some of your shares have performed well but now you need the funds elsewhere. Should you sell them before this tax year ends?
Published 16.02.2006
The stock market recovered over the last half of 2009, but now it’s looking a little shaky again. So, you might be thinking that now is the time to dump some shares. But if this results in losses,
how can you use them tax efficiently?
Published 17.02.2010