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I love your assets

12 February 2008 / Richard Curtis
Issue: 4145 / Categories: Comment & Analysis
It's Valentine's Day. RICHARD CURTIS gets all hot and bothered over a little three-lettered word ending in 'x'. Tax, of course! What else did you think he was talking about?

KEY POINTS

  • Valentine's Day! Time to think about **x.
  • Can you still inflate your pre-1982 assets with indexation relief after April 2008?
  • Should a couple share assets with a transfer?
  • HMRC say there will be no stripping (out).
  • Don't go halves and don't get 'kinky'.

Just a reminder to all tax lovers. If there is one night of the year when you may want to reluctantly drag yourself away from your desk and stop poring — or even pawing — over your latest copy of Taxation this night (Thursday 14 February) might just be it.

But wait you've been busy with tax and tax return filing lately and consequently you might be worried that you have lost the social skills that will enable you to ahem fully enjoy Valentine's Day.

But...

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