The current rates of CGT are 18% to the extent that any income tax basic rate band is available and 28% thereafter.
The rate for disposals qualifying for Entrepreneurs’ Relief is 10% with a lifetime limit of £10 million for each individual.
CGT annual exemption
The CGT annual exemption is £10,900 for 2013/14 and will be increased to £11,000 for 2014/15. The exemption for most trustees will be £5,000 and £5,500 respectively.
CGT – Private Residence Relief
A gain arising on a property which has been an individual’s private residence throughout their period of ownership is exempt from CGT. There are deemed period of occupation rules which may help to provide an exemption from CGT even if the individual was not living in the property at the time. This may mean the individual is accruing private residence relief on another property at the same time.
The final period exemption applies to a property that has been an individual’s private residence at some time even though they may not be living in the property at the time of disposal. From 6 April 2014 the final period exemption will be reduced from 36 months to 18 months.
CGT – non-residents and UK residential property
From April 2015 a CGT charge will be introduced on future gains made by non-residents disposing of UK residential property. A consultation on how best to introduce this will be published in early 2014.
IHT nil rate band
The IHT nil rate band remains frozen at £325,000 until 5 April 2018
