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capital gains tax query

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de1amo
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i have a flat in the uk which i rent out permanmently but i live abroad, is it the same terms on capital gains as previous advice to those resident in the uk with 2 addresses and if so how do i flip the property to avoid cgt-this is a life time flat which i will keep til death do me part!
mfw'11 No68- 55k mortgage İO--little to nothing saved! i must do better.

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  • Capital gains is only payable when you dispose of the property. If you keep it until death capital gains will never be due but inheritance tax will.
  • de1amo
    de1amo Posts: 3,401 Forumite
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    very true--silly me --what happens if for some reason i cant climb the stairs and am forced to sell --
    mfw'11 No68- 55k mortgage İO--little to nothing saved! i must do better.
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