Capital Gains Tax

2000-2001 99-00
Exemptions
Individuals, personal representatives, etc. £7,200 £7,100
Trusts generally £3,600 £3,550
Chattels (5/3 taxable on excess) £6,000 £6,000

Taper Relief for disposals of business assets after 6.4.00 the new additional year for assets held at 17.3.98 to be consolidated into the new 4 year taper relief as below.*

Years owned 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Business Assets 87.5 75 50 25 - - - - - -
Other Assets 100 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60

*One year's extra taper relief for non-business assets owned before 17 March 1998

Retirement Relief from age 50, or earlier ill-health, is being phased out and will cease from 4.4.03 as taper relief increases in value.

Disposal year 100% relief limit 50% relief limit
1999/2000 £ 200,000 £ 200,001 - £ 800,000
2000/2001 £ 150,000 £ 150,001 - £ 600,000
2001/2002 £ 100,000 £ 100,001 - £ 400,000
2002/2003 £ 50,000 £ 50,001 - £ 200,000
Tax Rates Individuals: as savings tax rates. Estates and certain trusts: 34%

March 2000 Subject to Finance Act 2000