Taxation logo taxation mission text

Since 1927 the leading authority on tax law, practice and administration

A bit BATR'd

24 October 2007
Issue: 4131 / Categories: Forum & Feedback

A Limited has been a trading company for 20 years. It has an issued share capital of £100,000 with substantial revenue reserves from past trading profits. These profits have, in the main, been used to finance loans which it received to acquire its own freehold property from which it trades.

A Limited has been a trading company for 20 years. It has an issued share capital of £100 000 with substantial revenue reserves from past trading profits. These profits have in the main been used to finance loans which it received to acquire its own freehold property from which it trades.

The trade of the company is no longer viable and the freehold property is to be sold at which time trade will cease. Up to the date of cessation of trade its shares will be eligible for business asset taper relief (BATR). On cessation and sale of the property it will then have a substantial sum on bank deposit approximately equal to shareholders' funds in that stock and debtors will be approximately equal to creditors.

The directors want to deal with collection and payment of current assets therefore subsequent to the cessation of business and...

If you or your firm subscribes to Taxation.co.uk, please click the login box below:

If you are not a subscriber but are a registered user or have a free trial, please enter your details in the following boxes:

Alternatively, you can register free of charge to read a limited amount of subscriber content per month.
Once you have registered, you will receive an email directing you back to read this item in full.

Please reach out to customer services at +44 (0) 330 161 1234 or 'customer.services@lexisnexis.co.uk' for further assistance.

back to top icon