Interesting, I think when I finally start cashing large portions of my HODLING’s I’m going to have to try & emigrate. I am not willing to pay 45% tax on what I sell.
Good job you only have to pay 20% then. You're welcome to pay the extra 25% voluntarily. That'll fund another council bum wiper for me.
So you’re right -
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/money/experts/article-5019947/amp/Do-pay-tax-sell-bitcoin-big-profit.htmlI have to admit I’ve never declared anything I’ve sold, (please don’t track me down HMRC - good luck on that though
) I assumed it was 45% tax here as it’d be a lot to sell GBP wise.
This makes me very happy, thanks.
Nope, cap gains is 20% in UK. If you earned large amounts then you'll be in the 45% bracket but if you're cashing out some long-term holdings then it's CGT not income tax.
Remember too that you have a £11,500 CGT allowance (might be a little more this tax year) and that if you have a spouse you can also use their unused CGT allowance.
I just filed and paid my tax return, having taken significant pains to account for everything. I'm still living in fear of an audit because there's no way HMRC understand this stuff and a bunch of exchanges from 2014-15 are defunct, so proving I've acted honestly would be well-nigh impossible.
Posts like yours encourage me, because I know HMRC has limited resources. So it's a bit like the old joke:
Two guys are in the jungle when they see a lion running towards them. Frantically, one of the men starts putting on his running shoes.
Surprised, the other man says " What are you thinking, you can't outrun a lion!!!"
" I don't have to outrun the lion," said the man, " I just have to outrun you."