Capital Gains Tax

2004/05
2003/04
Individuals - exemption
£8,200
£7,900
Balance of gains (reduced by taper relief) charged as top slice of income (at savings rates - ie 10%, 20% or 40%)
Trusts - exemption
£4,100
£3,950
- balance of gains (reduced by taper relief)
40%
34%

Taper relief 2004/05 and 2003/04 disposals
Percentage relief depends on number of complete years asset owned after 5.4.98.
Years of ownership
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Business assets (% relief)
50
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
Non-business assets* (% relief)
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
*Add one extra year if asset owned before 17.3.98.