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Posted Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:11:05 GMT by TBU24
Hi, I own a property 50%. My dad owns the other 50%. Property bought for £100k now worth £200k My dad is gifting me his 50% share - I understand that he will have to pay CGT on this disposal. If I sell the property in 5 years for £250k, I will also have to pay CGT, but how will I calculate my base cost, as I have acquired the first 50% of the property for £50k and the second 50% for £100k, will the base cost be £150k?
Posted Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:54:11 GMT by HMRC Admin 19 Response
Hi,
If this property was your dad's main residence, then he would be able to claim Private Residence Relief to offset any gain. You can see guidance here:
HS283 Private Residence Relief (2024) 
There is also a capital gains tax calculator to help work out if there is a gain here:
Tax when you sell property
As there is a connection between your dad and yourself, he will need to use the market value of the asset to obtain a disposal value for working out his gain. You can see more information here:
CG14530 - Consideration for disposal: market value rule
If you dispose of the property at some point in the future, you would need to work out how much you paid for your 50% and the market value of the 50% gifted by your dad. This will give you, your 100% acquistion cost, which is deducted from the disposal value to work out if there is a gain. Again, Private Residence Relief may apply.
Thank you.

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