Legislation has been enacted to change reporting obligations for residential property gains chargeable on UK resident individuals, trustees and personal representatives. Also introduced is a requirement to make a payment on account of the associated capital gains tax (CGT) liability. For disposals made on or after 6 April 2020:
- a standalone tax return is required if there is a disposal of UK land on which a residential property gain accrues
- CGT is required to be computed on the reported gain in the tax return
- the return needs to be filed and the CGT paid within 30 days of the completion date of the property disposal.
The new requirements do not apply if a chargeable gain does not arise, for example where the gains are covered by Private Residence Relief.
