{"id":39627,"date":"2025-05-09T11:18:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T10:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/?p=39627"},"modified":"2026-01-26T13:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:35:22","slug":"what-is-cgt-for-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/limited-companies\/what-is-cgt-for-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"What is CGT for businesses?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CGT for businesses<\/strong> isn\u2019t as scary as it sounds. CGT just stands for Capital Gains Tax<\/a> and it\u2019s something you might need to deal with if your business sells something for more than its cost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That could be anything from a van to a bit of land or even the business itself if you’re calling it a day. \ud83d\udc4b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you’re a one-person band or running a business with a team, there are different rules. But don\u2019t stress, we\u2019re here to make sense of it all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Capital Gains Tax and when does it apply?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a tax on the profit or \u201cgain\u201d when you dispose of something your business owns and it\u2019s gone up in value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what counts as \u201cdisposing\u201d? It\u2019s not just selling. It could be:<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div> \n\n

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