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Company Liquidation: Tax Treatment of Capital Assets

Shared from Tax Insider: Company Liquidation: Tax Treatment of Capital Assets
By Joe Brough, March 2026

Joe Brough outlines some issues to be aware of and tips for the efficient extraction of funds on winding up.  

As a company prepares to cease, its assets will usually be sold off before the company is liquidated and closed. The tax treatment of the disposal of capital assets is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach.  

Is indexation allowance available on qualifying assets? 

If a profit is made on the sale of a capital asset, corporation tax is payable on the gain. Capital assets include land and

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