VCM30400 - EIS disposal relief: TCGA92/S150B (3): example

In this example TCGA92/S150A (3) applies to restrict the exemption.

  • July 1994 investor subscribes £150,000 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 £2,666 (£4,000 x £100,000 / £150,000) 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

7.  £150,000

Unindexed gain£120,000
Less indexation to April 1998, see CG17207

8.  £19,350

Chargeable gain

£100,650


The TCGA92/S150A (3) formula is:

A

=

9.  Amount of tax relief

=
  • 10.  £20,000

BSubscription x lower rate of tax 1994-95  11.  £30,000


The chargeable gain exemption is restricted to £100,650 x 2 / 3 = £67,100 leaving a chargeable gain at this point of £33,550.

The exemption is further reduced by the following amount:

Exempt gain

x

12.  Reduction in relief

Relief attributable to shares before the reduction


£67,100x

£2,666

=£8,944


£20,000


The exempt gain becomes £58,156 and the chargeable gain £42,494 (£33,550 + £8,944), subject to taper relief.