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Do You Pay Tax When You Sell A House?

Do you pay tax when you sell a house?

Do you pay tax when you sell a house? You will not pay Capital Gains Tax when you sell, if you meet all of the following:

  • You have one home and you have lived in it as your main home the whole time
  • You have not let parts of it (it doesn’t include having a single lodger)
  • You have not used it parts of it for business only
  • The grounds are less than 5000 square metres (a bit over an acre)
  • You did not buy it to make a gain

You will get a tax relief called Private Residence Relief.

You may have to pay some Capital Gains Tax if you do not meet all the requirements.

What if I am selling a property that is not my home?

You may have to pay Capital Gains Tax if you make a profit when you sell a property for example:

  • Buy-to-let properties
  • Business premises
  • Land
  • Inherited property

You will first have to work out your gain to find out whether you need to pay tax.

You will not usually have to pay tax if:

  • they are gifts to your husband, wife, civil partner or a charity
  • it is a business asset
  • it was occupied by a dependent relative

If you want to find out more information click here.

We hope this answers your question ‘Do you pay tax when you sell a house?’.

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