Your main home benefits from Principle Private Residence Relief which means you don’t pay Capital Gains Tax, but what if you have a second home?
If you don’t make an election HMRC will decide which is your main residence, that might not be the best option from a tax perspective.
So how do you make an election?
Firstly you must make the election within 2 years from the date of acquiring the second home.
Then you need to write to HMRC giving the date you acquired the second property and stating your election under the provision of s222(5) Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.
Once you have an election in place you can change it whenever you wish.
Hello Steve what happens if I have left it 3 years since buying my second home?
Thanks Tania
Hi Tania,
I think the time limit is 2 years so 3 years is too late
Kind regards
Steve
Hi,
Buy to let purchased 17 yrs ago (never resided there but still own). Sold a family home and purchased new main residence 13 yrs ago. Lived there for 10 yrs and moved out to a rental property 3 yrs ago (and let main residence). Now main family home is for sale so a new permanent family home can be bought. Is a PPR nomination needed to avoid CGT on sale or would CGT not apply anyhow?
Thanks