Arthur Franklin

Capital gains tax: 2011/12 (main details only)

Annual exempt amount
Individuals£10,600
Trusts£5,300
 
Rates
6th April 2010 to 22nd June 201018%
From 23rd June201018% on unused basic rate band and then 28%
 
Chattel exemption
Sale proceeds£6,000
 

Chargeable gains arising on disposals eligible for entrepreneurs' relief from 6th April 2010 to 22nd June 2010 are to be reduced by 4/9ths before being charged to tax at the flat rate of 18%. Eligible gains arising on or after 23rd June 2010 are charged to tax at 10%.

Where chattel disposal proceeds exceed the exemption limit, marginal relief restricts any chargeable gain to 5/3rds of the excess and where there is a loss and the proceeds are less than £6,000 the proceeds are deemed to be £6,000


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