CGT 30 day payment on account – HMRC consultation

CGT 30 day payment on account – HMRC consultation

9:26 AM, 13th April 2018, About 6 years ago 8

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A new HMRC consultation proposes that any Capital Gains Tax (CGT) liability that arises out of the sale or disposal of residential property will need to be paid on account within 30 days from April 2020.

These changes will mainly affect Landlords with rental property. Click here to view the consultation.

“Working out the amount payable on account

3.7 Following the disposal of a residential property it will be necessary to calculate whether an amount is due to be paid on account. This is to be done in a similar way as for calculating the amount of CGT payable for the tax year in which the disposal is made but only events up to the time the disposal is completed are considered.

3.8 In calculating the gain:

  • chargeable gains that have been realised on the disposal of other(non-residential property) assets are ignored
  • unused losses(either in relation to the disposal of residential property or other assets)are taken into account in the normal way,and
  • available reliefs and the annual exempt amount are applied in the normal way. Anticipated gains and losses on future disposals are not taken into account.

3.9 The amount of CGT that is payable on account is the amount after applying the applicable rate of tax to the above net gain. For residential property gains the rateisnormally18% or 28%or both.

3.10 As a rule of thumb, no payment on account will be required (and no return will need to be made) where:

  • the gain on the disposal is fully covered by private residence relief,or
  • the disposal is either for no gain or a loss.
Subsequent residential property disposals in the same tax year

3.13 Where there is more than one residential property disposal in the same tax year, the calculation outlined at paragraphs3.7 to 3.9 above will need to be made following the completion of each disposal except that:

  • all of the gains (or losses) on those disposals are taken into consideration; and
  • any new losses that have arise non disposals of other assets can also be used.”

Nimesh Shah, partner at London accountants Blick Rothenberg, said, “The Government is obviously keen to collect CGT as soon possible, and the proposed 30 day payment time frame would be aligned with the current payment system for Stamp Duty Land Tax when a property is acquired.’

“However, the concern is that individuals, landlords and investors selling residential properties will need to file multiple returns throughout the year, meaning a further tax compliance burden.  In addition, it will be particularly bad in terms of cash flow for sellers, who will have to pay tax sooner.

“At the moment, individuals could have between 10 and 22 months to pay the tax due and can use the funds in the interim at their discretion, for example to reinvest in another property or invest elsewhere. That advantage will be taken away and they will need to pay over the tax to HMRC almost immediately.

“Individuals will need to prepare a CGT calculation within 30 days of the sale of the property, meaning they will need to have up-to-date records readily available.”

The consultation proposals do not include companies. Therefore, a company selling a residential property will continue to pay corporation tax as normal, which could be up to 9 months after the financial year end of the company.


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Mark Smith Head of Chambers Cotswold Barristers

9:52 AM, 13th April 2018, About 6 years ago

Companies do not pay CGT. Another reason to consider incorporation

don haley

10:12 AM, 13th April 2018, About 6 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Mark Smith (Barrister-At-Law) at 13/04/2018 - 09:52
That can soon change

Whiteskifreak Surrey

10:35 AM, 13th April 2018, About 6 years ago

Reply to the comment left by don haley at 13/04/2018 - 10:12
Will all due respect, I do not think so. The government cannot possibly hurt all their rich, cash loaded cronies, who invested in property as an LTD (see J Hunt).

Michael Barnes

11:13 AM, 13th April 2018, About 6 years ago

What about a subsequent capital loss on disposal?
Does HMRC have to repay CGT within 30 days?

TheMaluka

12:37 PM, 13th April 2018, About 6 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Whiteskifreak Surrey at 13/04/2018 - 10:35
Maybe this government would not burden their benefactors with extra taxation but what about a new government which does not receive donations from companies?

TheMaluka

12:39 PM, 13th April 2018, About 6 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Michael Barnes at 13/04/2018 - 11:13
Oh Michael I do like your sense of humour.

Mike T

21:33 PM, 14th April 2018, About 6 years ago

My wife and I sold one of our B2L's towards end of last year. We subsequently advised HMRC via their website using their CGT calculator. This advised that no Tax was due after our joint allowance etc was taken into account. However, they then went on to charge us £100 each as we did not report the sale within the 30 days !
If they can't get us one way they will get us another way............( our fault really for not being on the ball with the time span for advising them).

Mike T

21:39 PM, 14th April 2018, About 6 years ago

My wife and I sold one of our B2L's towards end of last year. We subsequently advised HMRC via their website using their CGT calculator. This advised that no Tax was due after our joint allowance etc was taken into account. However, they then went on to charge us £100 each as we did not report the sale within the 30 days !
If they can't get us one way they will get us another way............( our fault really for not being on the ball with the time span for advising them).
Just another thought - The level playing field that the government said they were aiming for has developed a lot of pits to fall into, and at the same time a few mountains to climb......

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