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Posted Sun, 02 Jun 2024 13:24:05 GMT by David
If I buy shares of the same company in multiple transactions and then transfer some of them to my married partner, how do I identify which shares I transferred? Is there any general identification rule (like "first in first out") or I need to find the particular shares that were transferred in my transaction records?
Posted Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:20:06 GMT by HMRC Admin 25
Hi David,
As they are all in the same company you would treat this as a S104 holding and  just use an average price.
Shares and Capital Gains Tax (Self Assessment helpsheet HS284).
Thank you. 
Posted Sat, 08 Jun 2024 12:32:08 GMT by David
Thank you! So just to clarify, a transfer to married spouse is also considered disposals and is a subject to "Same day" and "Bed & Breakfast" matching rules, is it correct? Which means it doesn't necessary need to be matched only against S104 holding. Kind regards, David
Posted Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:15:47 GMT by HMRC Admin 10 Response
Hi
At the time of transfer no. It is only if/when the spouse then decides to sell that it is a disposal.

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