CG73634 - Dwellings subject to ATED: computation of gains and losses: chargeable interests acquired after 5 April of the relevant year - examples

1.Acquisition in April 2014 for £4,000,000

2.Acquisition in October 2015 for £1,500,000

1.Acquisition in April 2014 for £4,000,000

Basic information:

Residential property acquired April 2014 for £4,000,000 and disposed of April 2018 for £6,000,000.

Estimated Indexation factor Year
0.25 April 2014 to April 2018
Total number of days chargeable to ATED 730
Total days April 2014 to April 2018 1,460

Stage 1

Disposal proceeds Amount
- £6,000,000
Allowable deductions for CGT purposes £4,000,000
Gain on CGT rules £2,000,000

Stage 2

Days in period of ownership that are chargeable to ATED (CD) 730

Total days (TD) 1,460

CD/TD x gain on CGT rules ((730/1,460) x £2,000,000) = £1,000,000

ATED-related chargeable gain £1,000,000

Stage 3

Not required - gain under stage 2

Stage 4

Unadjusted gain from stage 1 above £2,000,000

Less

ATED related gain £1,000,000

Notional indexation (see below) £500,000 £1,500,000

£500,000

Non ATED-related gain £500,000

Notional indexation:

Maximum indexation (£4,000,000 x 0.25) = £1,000,000

Relevant fraction: ((TD - CD) / TD) x indexation

((1460 - 730) / 1460) x £1,000,000) = £500,000

2.Acquisition in October 2015 for £1,500,000

Basic information:

Residential property acquired October 2015 for £1,500,000 and disposed of April 2018 for £2,500,000.

Estimated Indexation factor Year
0.20 October 2015 to April 2018
Total number of days chargeable to ATED 730
Total days October 2015 to April 2018 913

Stage 1

Disposal proceeds £2,500,000

Allowable deductions for CGT purposes £1,500,000

Gain on CGT rules £1,000,000

Stage 2

Days in period of ownership that are chargeable to ATED (CD) 730

Total days (TD) 913

CD/TD x gain on CGT rules ((730/913) x £1,000,000) = £799,562

ATED-related chargable gain £799,562

Stage 3

Not required – gain under stage 2

Stage 4

Unadjusted gain from stage 1 above £1,000,000

Less

ATED realated gain £799,562

Notional indexation (see below) £60,131 £859,693

£140,307

Non ATED-related gain £140,307

Notional indexation:

Maximum indexation (£1,500,000 x 0.20) = £300,000

Relevant fraction: ((TD – CD) / TD) x indexation

((913 – 730) / 913 x £300,000) = £60,131