For the latest New Developments, see ND.2740 and ND.2751.
For a gain or loss to be within the scope of tax on chargeable gains, there must be a chargeable disposal of a chargeable asset by a chargeable person. See C1.104, C1.103 and C1.102 respectively.
Individuals, trustees and personal representatives are subject to capital gains tax on chargeable gains. Companies are subject to corporation tax on chargeable gains. See C1.102.
This article discusses the rate of tax on chargeable gains. For the computation of chargeable gains and losses, see C1.105. For the use of allowable losses, see C1.106.
Companies
Chargeable gains of companies and other bodies that are subject to corporation tax are taxed at the applicable rate of corporation tax for the accounting period1. See C1.208 and D1.901.
Liability of companies to capital gains tax before 6 April 2019
Prior to 6 April 2019, companies could have been subject to capital gains tax (rather than corporation tax) on disposals of UK residential property under two different regimes:
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