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selling my business and tax credits

I am thinking of selling my business which would mean receiving a lump sum of around £155,000.00.
This would be used to pay off the motrgage and also many debts atributable to the business that would have been sold.
How would receiving this sum effect the tax credits and child tax credits that we currently receive? (we have two kids age 6 and 7).

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  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    Tax credits will be affected by the income you have after the business is sold, rather than the money you receive from the sale.
  • ManicMum
    ManicMum Posts: 845 Forumite
    would you be liable for CGT? just as offshoot there.
  • System
    System Posts: 178,371 Community Admin
    10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I don't think that you would be able to pay off your mortgage unless you are in arrears as that would be considered deprivation of assets.
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  • zagfles
    zagfles Posts: 21,548 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Chutzpah Haggler
    !!!!!! wrote: »
    I don't think that you would be able to pay off your mortgage unless you are in arrears as that would be considered deprivation of assets.

    For benefits it might, it won't for tax credits as there are no capital rules.
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