More tax on business disposals from April 25

tiemadmin • 6 March 2025

From April 2025, the Capital Gains Tax rate on Business Asset Disposal Relief rises from 10% to 14%, increasing to 18% in 2026. Business owners planning to sell may benefit from acting before these changes take effect.

Currently, Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) provides a reduced Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rate of 10% on the sale of a business, shares in a trading company, or an individual's interest in a trading partnership. This relief can lead to significant tax savings for those selling their business.

However, as part of the Autumn Budget 2024 measures, the CGT rate for BADR gains will from 6 April 2025, rise to 14% for disposals made on or after that date. Furthermore, the rate is set to increase again to 18% for disposals made on or after 6 April 2026.

Currently, the lifetime limit for claiming BADR is £1 million, allowing business owners to qualify for the relief multiple times. There have been no changes to this limit in the recent Budget, although the lifetime limit may have been higher for assets sold before 11 March 2020.

In contrast, Investors’ Relief has already undergone changes: the lifetime limit has been reduced from £10 million to £1 million for qualifying disposals made on or after 30 October 2024. The CGT rates for Investors' Relief align with those of BADR.

Given these planned increases, business owners considering an exit strategy may wish to act sooner rather than later, as selling before April 2025 could help lock in the current 10% CGT rate.

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