RE: Capital Gains Tax26 Nov 2022 08:06
andyyy, afaik, you would only be liable for capital gains tax when you sell the shares and make a profit that is in excess of your capital gains tax free allowance. This can be off set against capital losses, if you have any, and crystallise them in the same tax year. As others have said, getting the shares into and ISA would protect from future tax liabilities and if you are think of keeping long term, you can feed £20k across each tax year, if you can sell and rebuy that amount without being liable for CGT. If you have a trusted spouse you may be able to transfer money into their name too. If your tax liabilities are large and you have read the previously recommended articles and others and are still struggling, it may be best to seek professional help, as if it goes wrong, you could end up with a big unecesary tax bill and/or lots of form filling.