Tax

Capital Gains for Companies

Calculating Chargeable Gains, Indexation Allowance, and Connected Persons

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Course Information

This course explains the calculation of capital gains for corporations. It also provides a useful pro-forma to for calculating the gains.

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This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials and accounts for 1 unit of CPD. One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning.

Course Sections

This course is made up of the following sections:

  • Basic Principles of Calculating Gains – Video and Quiz
  • Additional Reading Materials

What You Will Learn

  • Apply the standard proforma for calculating chargeable gains: proceeds, incidental costs, base cost, and enhancement expenditure
  • Explain how the indexation allowance adjusts the base cost for inflation up to December 2017
  • Identify when market value is used instead of actual proceeds, including gifts and connected person transactions
  • Describe the no gain, no loss rule for transfers between spouses and civil partners
  • Distinguish between allowable and non-allowable expenditure when computing capital gains for companies

Who This Course Is For

  • Accountants preparing corporation tax computations that include capital asset disposals
  • Tax professionals who need to refresh the rules on indexation allowance for companies
  • Finance staff involved in calculating gains on property, shares, or other capital assets

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of corporation tax principles
  • Familiarity with the concept of capital gains (individual-level knowledge is sufficient)

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