Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 871
CAPITAL GAINS TAX
The Capital Gains Tax (Annual Exempt Amount) Order 2006
Made
22nd March 2006
The Treasury, in discharge of the duty imposed upon them by section 3(4) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992( 1 ), make the following Order:
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Capital Gains Tax (Annual Exempt Amount) Order 2006.
Exempt amount of capital gains for 2006-07
2. The amount specified, which by virtue of section 3 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 is, unless Parliament otherwise determines, the exempt amount for the year 2006-07, is Β£8,800.
Tom Watson
Dave Watts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majestyβs Treasury
22nd March 2006
1992 c. 12 . Section 3 was amended by section 83 of the Finance Act 1993 (c. 34) , paragraph 3 of Schedule 21 to the Finance Act 1998 (c. 36) and paragraph 3 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2003 (c. 14) . The annual exempt amount was last increased by S.I. 2005/721 .