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Capital Gains Tax on selling business asset (non-property)

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  • If Entrepreneurs relief is not available in view of the doubts expressed above, could the OP transfer one half of the business to spouse in order to attract two lots of annual exemptions?
  • janusd
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    Retrospective tax increases are not impossible, but are very unusual, outside the tax avoidance arena. 
    it's a shame that we're living in unusual times..
    If Entrepreneurs relief is not available in view of the doubts expressed above, could the OP transfer one half of the business to spouse in order to attract two lots of annual exemptions?
    OP begins search for a spouse before tax changes occur... <3B)



  • "OP begins search for a spouse before tax changes occur... 3B"
    That bit of advice is worth at least £300 per hour. Over 40 characters in the message, ignoring spaces and emojis, must be at least 2 hours chargeable :):)
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