Selling home but for CGT, I can't recall how much I spent on buying fees!

thenap80

I need to complete CGT return soon for a house sale. To get extra relief, I can put down an amount I spent on fees when buying the house and also upon selling. I obvioulsy know how much I am spending on a solicitior to sell, but the purchase was made some 17 years ago and I have a different bank account to be able to check how much I would have spent on solicitors and house surveys etc. By not having proof of how much I paid, do I miss out or am I able to give a ball park figure if I think I have one?

Regards
BT 

user1977

I would expect any reasonable estimate ought to be acceptable? It obviously wasn't zero. The solicitors might be able to tell you (or at least give you a more accurate estimate).

dimbo61

So did you live in the property?
Have you rented it out for a period of time ?
Did you buy it as a BTL property ?
Have you kept receipts and done a tax return over the years.
Do you have an accountant 

AskAsk

you can use an estimate if you can't remember how much it was, but you have to make it a believable estimate else you will be asked for proof.

thenap80

dimbo61 said:

So did you live in the property?
Have you rented it out for a period of time ?
Did you buy it as a BTL property ?
Have you kept receipts and done a tax return over the years.
Do you have an accountant 

I lived there for 10 years from purchase but have let it for last few years. Kept receipts etc since letting it for tax return. No accountant. 

thenap80

Would mortgage arrangement fee go down as an expense do you think? I know that was a few thousand!

macman

thenap80 said:

Would mortgage arrangement fee go down as an expense do you think? I know that was a few thousand!

No, it's not a direct 'buying expense'.