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theGrinch
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if I purchase a property for £150k with £20k cashback and then sell it for £150k is CGT due? this is just a theory question and assuming it is not my PPR.
"enough is a feast"...old Buddist proverb
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  • Cook_County
    Cook_County Posts: 3,092 Forumite
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    Who is giving you the £20K? Is it the developer, the mortgage lender or yiur mum's uncle!

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  • theGrinch wrote:
    if I purchase a property for £150k with £20k cashback and then sell it for £150k is CGT due? this is just a theory question and assuming it is not my PPR.

    I would say that you would have made a gain, as the true cost of the property to you was £130k and when you sell you would have a £20k profit. So the gain would be taxable. Interesting one - the Revenue may have something on their website about cashbacks.....

    As usual, other costs of purchase are added to the base cost and selling costs are deducted from gross sale proceeds.
  • theGrinch
    theGrinch Posts: 3,133 Forumite
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    yep interesting question. just curious. I think its a gain, just not totally clear at what point it crystalises
    "enough is a feast"...old Buddist proverb
  • theGrinch wrote:
    yep interesting question. just curious. I think its a gain, just not totally clear at what point it crystalises

    A gain on sale of property crystallises at exchange of contracts, not completion - that's the easy bit! It's the quantum that would be interesting.
  • theGrinch
    theGrinch Posts: 3,133 Forumite
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    could it be argued that the gain here crystallises on the cashback? this would make a huge difference if you hold the property for say 10 years
    "enough is a feast"...old Buddist proverb
  • If you're talking about cashback on the mortgage to buy it I don't think you have a gain.

    The property cost you £150,000 and you sold it for £150,000. The cashback on the mortgage shouldn't come into the calculation.
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  • theGrinch
    theGrinch Posts: 3,133 Forumite
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    does this change if the cash back is from the vendor?
    "enough is a feast"...old Buddist proverb
  • telly-addict
    telly-addict Posts: 525 Forumite
    theGrinch wrote:
    could it be argued that the gain here crystallises on the cashback? this would make a huge difference if you hold the property for say 10 years

    No, on exchange of contracts for sale.
  • theGrinch
    theGrinch Posts: 3,133 Forumite
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    interesting.

    lets consider it from other side. say the original vendor is liable to CGT. in this deal they received £150k and gave a cashback of £20k. would their CGT be calculated on the £130k or £150k ceteris paribus?

    logical would seem to suggest £130k
    "enough is a feast"...old Buddist proverb
  • theGrinch
    theGrinch Posts: 3,133 Forumite
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    brantwood, thats interesting you say if its a cashback on a mortgage its exempt. would you be liable if it was exactly the same amount but from the vendor? I guess leading on from my previous post the vendor would be liable for the difference assuming its not their PPR.
    "enough is a feast"...old Buddist proverb
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