# Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992

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The Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which governs the levying of capital gains tax in the United Kingdom. This is a tax on the increase in the value of an asset between the date of purchase and the date of sale of that asset. The tax operates under two different regimes for a natural person and a body corporate.

## Key facts

## Overview

The Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which governs the levying of capital gains tax in the United Kingdom. This is a tax on the increase in the value of an asset between the date of purchase and the date of sale of that asset. The tax operates under two different regimes for a natural person and a body corporate. For a natural person, the rates of the capital gains tax are the same as those for earned income. The tax is levied at a rate determined by the highest rate of income tax which that person pays. Each year a natural person has an amount of gain, fixed by law, which is exempt from tax. By contrast, for bodies corporate, the chargeable gain is treated as additional profits for the accounting period in question. The capital gains tax is charged as additional corporation tax. Bodies corporate have no allowance for gains free from tax. Various reliefs from capital gains tax exist. These include indexation relief, where the amount of gain subject to tax is reduced by factoring in general price inflation, and taper relief, where set percentages of the gain are exempt from tax if the asset has been held for a certain length of time. The act has been amended yearly by subsequent Finance Acts.

## Repealed enactments

Section 290(3) of the act repealed 39 enactments and revoked 16 instruments, listed in schedule 12 to the act.

## See also

Income Tax Act 2007, regarding taxation of income, such as from work or dividends Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c 4), regarding taxation of corporations' income Value Added Tax Act 1994

## External links

Text of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. Text of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

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- Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 · Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/?curid=6680104

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