CG17481 - Indexation: example: part-disposal


1 June 1982 Y acquires office premises for £100,000.

1 June 1985 premises improved by spending £25,000 on car parking and an entrance.

1 June 1988 part of premises sold for £45,000, the part retained is worth £180,000.

1 June 1990 rest of premises sold for £160,000.

FIRST DISPOSAL

The part-disposal formula, see CG12731, gives

 4 5 , 0 0 0 

(180,000 + 45,000)


This is 1/5


 

£

 

Disposal proceeds

45,000

LESS

Proportion of cost

1/5 of 100,000 20,000

 

 

1/5 of 25,000 5,000

25,000

Unindexed gain

20,000

LESS

Indexation

20,000 at 0.302 6,040

 

 

5,000 at 0.117 585

 

INDEXED GAIN

13,375

The residual expenditure

80,000 on 1 June 1982

 

20,000 on 1 June 1985

SECOND DISPOSAL


 

£

 

Disposal proceeds

160,000

LESS

Cost (residual expenditure)

80,000

 

 

20,000

100,000

Unindexed gain

60,000

LESS

Indexation

80,000 at 0.548

43,840

 

 

20,000 at 0.328

6,560

50,400

INDEXED GAIN

9,600