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CGT more than 4 times exemption, but gain below allowance
CGT more than 4 times exemption, but gain below allowance
In the 19-20 tax year, I have sold shares worth £49K, which is more than 4 times the annual exemption. But the total gain is only about £2,500. I don't currently fill in a tax return. Do I really have to report this to HMRC? There is no tax to pay.
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- Lemon Quarter
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Re: CGT more than 4 times exemption, but gain below allowance
Can I use the real time CGT service or do I have to apply for self-assessment? If I can do real time, is there a template that I can use so that I can make sure I've got the formatting right and ensure that the presentation is how HMRC like it?
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- The full Lemon
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Re: CGT more than 4 times exemption, but gain below allowance
JohnB wrote:According to the rules, yes.
Yes but if you failed to disclose that and no tax would have been due anyway, I struggle to imagine that HMRC would be too concerned.
Unless of course they wondered what else you might have forgotten or omitted. But then again there is a school of thought that says that you should draw as little attention to yourself as possible.
Anyone know what the rational basis, if any, is for the "four times" rule? That might be the key here.
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Re: CGT more than 4 times exemption, but gain below allowance
Presumably they don't want to be bothered with small gains, but start thinking that by the time you get to 4*allowance, there really might be a gain, so want to check your calculation.
Yes, they might not care here, on the small gain principle, but then they might put you on the "always needs a return" list for future years, which would be more of a pain. I used to dispose of <4x just to keep off their radar when PAYE.
Yes, they might not care here, on the small gain principle, but then they might put you on the "always needs a return" list for future years, which would be more of a pain. I used to dispose of <4x just to keep off their radar when PAYE.
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Re: CGT more than 4 times exemption, but gain below allowance
According to the CGT pages on the HMRC site:
If your total gains are less than the tax-free allowance
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You still need to report your gains in your tax return if both of the following apply:
• the total amount you sold the assets for was more than 4 times your allowance
• you’re registered for Self Assessment
So if you don’t currently submit a return by self assessment there’s no need to report your below-the-limit gain.
If your total gains are less than the tax-free allowance
......
You still need to report your gains in your tax return if both of the following apply:
• the total amount you sold the assets for was more than 4 times your allowance
• you’re registered for Self Assessment
So if you don’t currently submit a return by self assessment there’s no need to report your below-the-limit gain.
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Re: CGT more than 4 times exemption, but gain below allowance
DeepSporran wrote:According to the CGT pages on the HMRC site:
If your total gains are less than the tax-free allowance
......
You still need to report your gains in your tax return if both of the following apply:
• the total amount you sold the assets for was more than 4 times your allowance
• you’re registered for Self Assessment
So if you don’t currently submit a return by self assessment there’s no need to report your below-the-limit gain.
Hmm being "registered for Self Assessment" isn't quite the same as "currently submit[ting] a return".
For example I'm registered, but have in the past been told by HMRC I don't need to submit a return unless my circumstances change.
Scott.
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Re: CGT more than 4 times exemption, but gain below allowance
JohnB wrote:According to the rules, yes.
No.
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JohnB wrote:According to the rules, yes.
Which rules? According to the link here:
https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax- ... tax-return
it doesn't meet any of the criteria and if you complete the https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax- ... tax-return tool it isn't a question asked. Where does it say you have to report proceeds of more than four times the annual exemption if you don't have to fill in a tax return?
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Gersemi wrote:[Where does it say you have to report proceeds of more than four times the annual exemption if you don't have to fill in a tax return?
It doesn’t and shouldn’t, as you note.
My earlier “No” was brief, as I was out, but this issue is mentioned on here from time to time, yet still appears to be misunderstood by some regulars.
The 4 x Annual exempt amount question is only relevant for when one is required to complete a Tax Return and needs to consider the questions asked in the main Tax Return SA100.
See https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/829400/SA100.pdf where question 7 asks Do you need to fill in the ‘Capital gains summary’ page and provide computations?.
It then suggests one looks at the notes which are here https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/787630/SA150_2019.pdf.
The relevant note commences:
7 Capital gains summary
Fill in the ‘Capital gains summary’ pages and
attach your computations if:
• you sold or disposed of chargeable assets which
were worth more than £46,800
• your chargeable gains before taking before taking off any
losses were more than £11,700
• you want to claim an allowable capital loss ...
Both those links are for 2018-19 and the numbers are for that tax year but the answer for the OP is no, not in the circumstances described, as one only gets to those notes if one has to fill in a Tax Return (for whatever reason but total disposal proceeds is not one of those reasons) and not before.
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Thanks for the many replies and for the good news.
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Re: CGT more than 4 times exemption, but gain below allowance
One should note that not all the things demanded by HMRC for a tax return are based on statute.
Looking at HMRC's links to the statutory basis for information demanded for the tax return, you do not need to complete CGT information if you are below the annual exemption but the statutory basis makes no mention of the 4 x disposals amount
https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manual ... rk/salf210
I suspect it is another HMRC fishing expedition with no legal basis!
Looking at HMRC's links to the statutory basis for information demanded for the tax return, you do not need to complete CGT information if you are below the annual exemption but the statutory basis makes no mention of the 4 x disposals amount
https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manual ... rk/salf210
I suspect it is another HMRC fishing expedition with no legal basis!
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scrumpyjack wrote:One should note that not all the things demanded by HMRC for a tax return are based on statute.Looking at HMRC's links to the statutory basis for information demanded for the tax return, you do not need to complete CGT information if you are below the annual exemption but the statutory basis makes no mention of the 4 x disposals amount ...
I suspect it is another HMRC fishing expedition with no legal basis!
I'm bumping this thread as the issue has been raised elsewhere and I may attempt to come back to it here.
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Re: CGT more than 4 times exemption, but gain below allowance
I have a very similar situation, however it relates to the 2017/8 tax year, for which I did have some accountant help with. The trouble is that I wasn't aware of the 4x issue as my capital gain was well below the CGT allowance, although the overall amount was more than £45K. I don't know if I told the accountant, probably not. I was not having a good year one way and another. Anyway I have just had a letter from HMRC about tax liability from overseas gains. Am I likely to get fined if I just disclose it now and say it was overlooked?
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Re: CGT more than 4 times exemption, but gain below allowance
Some years ago I had a similar situation (although I spotted it before HMRC) but when I wrote explaining they were very pleasant about it. I’m really not sure if I was within some correction period or not but no tax was due and no fine was imposed.
Best wishes,
Steve
Best wishes,
Steve
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Re: CGT more than 4 times exemption, but gain below allowance
Thanks Steve, will hope they see it as a genuine error and of no interest as no tax payable. Fingers crossed.
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