Section 169M: Relief to be claimed

Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 · 1992 c. 12View on legislation.gov.uk

Part V: Transfer of business assets, business asset disposal relief and investors' relief — Chapter 3: business asset disposal relief

Business asset disposal relief is to be given only on the making of a claim.

A claim for business asset disposal relief in respect of a qualifying business disposal must be made—

in the case of a disposal of trust business assets, jointly by the trustees and the qualifying beneficiary, and
otherwise, by the individual.

A claim for business asset disposal relief in respect of a qualifying business disposal must be made on or before the first anniversary of the 31 January following the tax year in which the qualifying business disposal is made.

A claim for business asset disposal relief in respect of a qualifying business disposal may only be made if the amount resulting under section 169N(1) is a positive amount.

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