From April 2020 if you sell your home changes to capital gains tax private residence relief (PRR) mean that you’re at greater risk of being hit with HMRC penalties. Why, and what are the
must-know PRR rules?
Published 17.03.2020
After moving home our subscribers let their property to residential tenants and later to a business for use as offices. It’s now been sold. How much private residence relief can our subscribers claim
to reduce the tax bill on the capital gain they made?
Published 19.11.2021
If you’ve used part of your home for business you might have to pay capital gains tax when you sell it. Calculating this isn’t as simple as it sounds and costly mistakes are often made. How can you
avoid these?
Published 16.10.2018
The coronavirus lockdown has raised the thorny question of how capital gains tax private residence relief might be affected if you work from home as a result. Is this something you should be
concerned about?
Published 21.10.2020
Our subscribers are selling their home, which incorporates an annexe. They realise that some of the gain they make won’t be covered by private residence relief (PRR). How do they calculate it and
should it be reported to HMRC?
Published 06.03.2023
Part of your home has been used for business purposes and you’ve claimed a corresponding income tax deduction for the running costs. You’re about to sell your home for much more than you paid for it.
Will you have to pay any tax?
Published 18.04.2018
One of our subscribers renovated a property with a view to occupying it as his family home. Circumstances changed and he has to sell it. As the family hasn’t moved into the house, is there any chance
of private residence relief?
Published 05.02.2015
In two stealthy moves, the Chancellor used the 2018 Budget to raise some extra capital gains tax from certain individuals when they sell their home. Could this include you?
Published 26.11.2018
You sold your home and moved to a new one a few weeks ago. You thought all the paperwork was done and dusted but a friend now tells you that you need to tell HMRC about the sale or face a fine. Are
they right?
Published 07.01.2021
Our subscriber recently married. He and his wife live in the property he owned as his home for several years. He wants to transfer a share of it to her. If they sell in a few years’ time, what will
their respective capital gains tax (CGT) positions be?
Published 07.05.2021