CG17826 | Indexation: disposals 30/11/93+: use of transitional relief: example

From HM Revenue & Customs · Capital Gains Manual

D has disposals in 1993-94 giving rise to allowable losses of £9,000. Disposals on or after 30 November 1993 are computed in accordance with CG17700+. On the old indexation rules, see CG17800, there would have been allowable losses of £15,000. So D’s 1993-94 indexation losses, see CG17800, are £6,000.

D also has disposals in 1993-94 giving rise to gains of £20,000.

The transitional relief available to D for 1993-94 is computed as follows

--£
-Relevant gains 1993-94 (gains £20,000 - losses £9,000)11,000
LESSExempt amount for the year5,800
-Excess of relevant gains over exempt amount5,200

The amount of the transitional relief is the smallest of

  • the overall limit on the transitional relief, £10,000; or

  • the excess of relevant gains over the exempt amount for the year, £5,200; or

  • the amount of indexation losses for 1993-94, £6,000.

The excess of relevant gains over the exempt amount for the year is the smallest of these amounts, so D’s chargeable gains for 1993-94 are reduced by this amount. The result is

--£
-Net chargeable gains11,000
LessTransitional relief5,200
--5,800
LessExempt amount5,800
-1993-94NIL

D has unused indexation losses available of £800 (£6,000 less used 1993-94 £5,200). These are available for carry forward to 1994-95. See CG17830+.