Finance Act 2000

Capital gains tax

37 Application of starting rate to capital gains tax

(1) In section 4 of the [1992 c. 12.] Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (rates of capital gains tax), after subsection (1AA) insert—

“(1AB) If (after allowing for any deductions in accordance with the Income Tax Acts) an individual has no income for a year of assessment or his total income for the year is less than the starting rate limit, then—

(a) if the amount on which he is chargeable to capital gains tax does not exceed the unused part of his starting rate band, the rate of capital gains tax in respect of gains accruing to him in the year shall be equivalent to the starting rate;

(b) if the amount on which he is chargeable to capital gains tax exceeds the unused part of his starting rate band, the rate of capital gains tax in respect of such gains accruing to him in the year as correspond to the unused part shall be equivalent to the starting rate.

(1AC) The references in subsection (1AB) above to the unused part of an individual’s starting rate band are to the amount by which the starting rate limit exceeds his total income (as reduced by any deductions made in accordance with the Income Tax Acts).”.

(2) This section has effect for the year 2000-01 and subsequent years of assessment.