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Finance (No. 2) Act 2024

Crossheading Measures relating to property

  • Section 6 Reduction in higher CGT rate for residential property gains to 24%
  • Section 7 Abolition of multiple dwellings relief for SDLT
  • Section 8 First-time buyers’ relief from SDLT: acquisition of new lease on bare trust
  • Section 9 Exemption from SDLT: registered providers of social housing etc
  • Section 10 Purchases by public bodies not to be subject to special 15% rate of SDLT
  • Section 11 Treatment of non-UK agricultural property and woodlands for IHT purposes
  1. Measures relating to property
  2. Reduction in higher CGT rate for residential property gains to 24%

Section 6 | Reduction in higher CGT rate for residential property gains to 24%

From legislation.gov.uk

(1)In section 1H of TCGA 1992 (the main rates of CGT)—

(a)RepealedF1

(b)in subsection (2), omit paragraph (a) together with the “or” at the end of the paragraph,

(c)RepealedF2

(d)in subsection (5), omit paragraph (a) together with the “or” at the end of the paragraph, and

(e)RepealedF3

(2)In section 1I of that Act (income taxed at higher rates or gains exceeding unused basic rate band)—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)RepealedF4

(ii)in that paragraph, omit “residential property gains or”,

(b)in subsection (2), in the words after paragraph (b)—

(i)RepealedF5

(ii)omit “residential property gains or”,

(c)in subsection (5)—

(i)RepealedF6

(ii)in that paragraph, omit “residential property gains or”, and

(d)in subsection (9)—

(i)RepealedF7

(ii)in that paragraph, omit “residential property gains or”.

(3)The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to disposals made on or after 6 April 2024.

Notes

  1. F1

    S. 6(1)(a) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 7(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2025 (c. 8), s. 7(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(a) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

  2. F2

    S. 6(1)(c) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 7(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2025 (c. 8), s. 7(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(a) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

  3. F3

    S. 6(1)(e) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 7(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2025 (c. 8), s. 7(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(a) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

  4. F4

    S. 6(2)(a)(i) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 7(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2025 (c. 8), s. 7(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(b) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

  5. F5

    S. 6(2)(b)(i) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 7(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2025 (c. 8), s. 7(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(b) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

  6. F6

    S. 6(2)(c)(i) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 7(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2025 (c. 8), s. 7(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(b) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

  7. F7

    S. 6(2)(d)(i) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 7(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2025 (c. 8), s. 7(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(b) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

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