From: "jimbo45" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: CGT & selling shares
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:54:12 GMT
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"Rob graham"  wrote in message 
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> "jimbo45"  wrote in message 
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>>I want to sell some shares, about  £2,000-worth - Aviva and Alliance & 
>>Leicester - to raise some funds.
>> One of the companies say they'll sell them for me for a fee of £30.  Any 
>> advice on any cheaper ways of selling?
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>> Also, do I pay tax (CGT?) on the proceeds of the sale (all the 
>> half-yearly dividends over the years have always been paid to me net of 
>> tax)?  At what rate will I pay it (if liable)?
>>
>> Many thanks for any help.
>>
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> If your gains (from all sales of capital items in this tax year - not 
> dividends) are only £8,800, then no.
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> Rob Graham

That's clear enough.  Many thanks.
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