This is an HMRC update:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Property owners selling a residential property in the UK are being reminded by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC<\/abbr>) about important deadline changes when paying Capital Gains Tax.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n From 6 April 2020, if a UK resident sells a residential property in this country they\u2019ll now have 30 days to tell\u00a0HMRC<\/abbr>\u00a0and pay any money owed. It means for some it can be done without having to register for Self Assessment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n There are also changes for non-UK residents selling both residential and non-residential property in this country. Non-UK residents will still be required to tell\u00a0HMRC<\/abbr>\u00a0within 30 days whether there is tax to pay or not and will no longer to be able to defer payment via their Self Assessment return.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n HMRC<\/abbr>\u00a0will launch a new online service to make it easier to report and pay any Capital Gains Tax. Owners may need to make a Capital Gains Tax report and make a payment when, for example, they sell or otherwise dispose of:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n HMRC has produced a fact sheet on the CGT 30-days reporting and payment obligations for UK residents disposing of residential property and for non-UK residents disposing of UK land from 6 April 2020.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n