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Are UK Gilts Tax-Free? CGT, Losses & Coupon Income Explained
Are UK gilts exempt from CGT? Yes — gains are tax-free under section 115. But gilt losses aren't allowable, and the coupon is taxable income. Guide with a worked example.
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Crypto lending and liquidity pools: the 2027 tax rules
From April 2027 HMRC defers Capital Gains Tax on crypto loans and liquidity pool deposits. What the "no gain, no loss" rule changes, and what it does not.
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Underpaid CGT for 2024/25? The box 51 fix before 31 Jan 2027
HMRC's Self Assessment calculation doesn't apply the new 30 October 2024 CGT rates on its own. If you sold shares after that date, you likely owe more — and the fix is box 51.
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Fidelity UK CGT: upload your History CSV, get an HMRC report
Calculate UK CGT from the Fidelity brokerage History CSV: stock disposals, foreign dividends and money-market reinvestments, at HMRC monthly FX rates.
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The Wheel Strategy and UK CGT: How the Tax Works
How UK Capital Gains Tax works on the wheel strategy: cash-secured puts, assignment, covered calls, being called away, and the cross-year amendment trap.
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Self Assessment for investors: SA108, SA106 & SA100
Which Self Assessment forms cover shares, crypto, options and foreign dividends — and how the calculator fills every box for you.
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UK Capital Gains Tax on Options Trading: Rules & Examples
Options and UK CGT: expiry losses, exercise and assignment outcomes, and how writers are taxed — with worked numbers.
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