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Capital Gains Tax.

Capital Gains Tax (CGT).

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is payable on any financial gains you make as a result of the sale of an item or investment such as shares, property, art or jewellery. However CGT does not apply to financial gains as a result of inheritance, and tax on these windfalls fall under Inheritance Tax (IHT).

The Capital Gains Tax (CGT) that is due on the profits from a sale will be determined by a number of factors, including your level of income, personal allowances and any tax efficient wrappers you may have in place such as ISAs and family trusts. All this means that getting expert advice is vital to ensure that you are not paying too much.

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Tax reliefs.

There are, however, a number of tax reliefs which may be available to help you reduce your tax liability, such as Business Asset Disposal Relief (formally known as Entrepreneur’s Relief) or Rollover Relief which are available to individuals; getting the right professional advice can help you take advantage of the tax efficient schemes which may be available to you.

Private individuals, sole traders, partners in partnerships are required to pay Capital Gains Tax, companies however fall under the separate category of Corporation Tax.

CGT for businesses.

For business people registered as a sole trader or partnership there are various ways in which your adviser can help to mitigate your exposure to CGT. Business Asset Disposal Relief for example is an effective way of minimising your tax exposure up to as little as 10% of the profits of any sale. However, benefiting from these reliefs is dependent on fulfilling strict criteria which can only be met through careful planning. Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) are another option which can often be a solution to reducing tax liabilities and minimising CGT as profits are reinvested into a fund, but again, taking advantage of EIS can only happen where careful forward planning has occurred and specific time criteria have been met.

The team

Meet our tax team.

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Scott Grant

Tax Adviser

Scott is a Tax Adviser based in our Colchester office.

Helen Kent-Woolsey

Senior Tax Adviser

Helen joined the private client tax team at Scrutton Bland in March 2026.

Neil Groom

Private Client Tax Director

Neil is a Private Client Tax Director based in our Norwich office.

Emma Davis

Senior Tax Adviser

Emma is a Senior Tax Advisor supporting private clients with all aspects of their personal tax affairs.

Kate Cowell

Senior Tax Adviser

Kate specialises in dealing with the tax affairs of high-net-worth individuals and their families. Including Personal Tax returns and advice, Capital Gains Tax returns and Trust and Estates compliance

Sterling Mayes

Tax Adviser

Sterling supports high net worth individuals with tax returns and tax planning. Specialising in Personal Tax Returns, Capital Gains Tax, Personal Tax Advice.

Paula Mason

VAT Manager

Paula is our VAT Manager in our Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds offices and oversees our VAT advisory offering.

Paul Harris

Private Client Tax Partner

Paul is a Private Client Tax Partner focused on serving central East Anglia from our Bury St Edmunds office.

Tyler Hursey

Tax Adviser

Tyler works in our tax team in Colchester.

Simon Hurren

Private Client Tax Partner

Simon specialises in advising High Net Worth Individuals with their personal tax affairs.

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Fiona Wilder, Finance Manager, Belmont Green Finance Limited

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At Scrutton Bland, you’ll always have at least two points of contact, so that you can get in touch with the team and receive the highest level of service. Meet our team.

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Our qualified and professional team of tax advisers are on hand to help you navigate the tax system, giving you the peace of mind in knowing that you are paying the right amount of tax. All of our advisory teams work closely with each other, which means that we can take a joined-up approach to your tax affairs both in terms of your business or private wealth.

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