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Chargeable gains for individualsSection BSyllabus CRollover Relief
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SCENARIO: Arthur, aged 65, has run GreenMeadows Farm as a sole trader for 30 years. On 1 May 2023, he sold a barn used for storage for £150,000, realizing a gain of £80,000. He immediately reinvested £100,000 into a new combine harvester. On 1 June 2023, he gifted 10,000 unquoted shares in a farming supply company to his daughter, generating a chargeable gain of £40,000. Arthur sadly passed away on 1 December 2023. His estate included the farmhouse, which he occupied for agricultural purposes.

QUESTION: Does the sale of the barn qualify for Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR)?

ACCA · Question 22 · Chargeable gains for individuals

SCENARIO: Arthur, aged 65, has run GreenMeadows Farm as a sole trader for 30 years. On 1 May 2023, he sold a barn used for storage for £150,000, realizing a gain of £80,000. He immediately reinvested £100,000 into a new combine harvester. On 1 June 2023, he gifted 10,000 unquoted shares in a farming supply company to his daughter, generating a chargeable gain of £40,000. Arthur sadly passed away on 1 December 2023. His estate included the farmhouse, which he occupied for agricultural purposes.

QUESTION: What is the maximum rollover relief Arthur can claim on the sale of the barn, given his reinvestment in the combine harvester?

Answer options:

A.

£80,000

B.

£50,000

C.

£30,000

D.

£0

How to approach this question

Calculate the amount of proceeds NOT reinvested (£150k - £100k = £50k). This amount of the gain remains chargeable. The rest of the gain (£80k - £50k = £30k) can be rolled over.

Full Answer

C.£30,000✓ Correct
Arthur's proceeds were £150,000, but he only reinvested £100,000. The amount not reinvested is £50,000. Under rollover relief rules, the amount not reinvested remains immediately chargeable to CGT. Therefore, £50,000 of the £80,000 gain is chargeable, leaving £30,000 available for rollover relief.

Common mistakes

Rolling over the amount reinvested (£100k) rather than calculating the gain deferred.

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