VCM30350 - EIS disposal relief: TCGA92/S150B (2): example

In this example TCGA92/S150A (2) applies but TCGA92/S150A (3) does not.

  • July 1994 investor subscribes £100,000 for 100,000 shares in an EIS company. Maximum Income Tax relief of £20,000 is given in the tax year 1994-95.
  • August 1996 the investor receives £20,000 value from the company. The Income Tax relief is reduced by £4,000 by making a Case VI assessment.
  • January 2000 all the shares are sold for £270,000.

The chargeable gain is calculated as below.

Disposal proceeds£270,000
Less cost

4.  £100,000

Unindexed gain£170,000
Less indexation to April 1998, see CG17207

5.  £12,900

Chargeable gain

£157,100


The exemption is reduced by the following amount:

Chargeable gainx

Reduction in relief





Relief attributable to shares before the reduction


£157,100x

6.  £4,000

=£31,420
£20,000


£125,680 of the gain is exempt and £31,420 is chargeable, subject to taper relief.