MoFin LTD On 10 November 2020, GoMo Ltd purchased 80% (800 shares) of the issued share  capital in a new UK company called ‘MoFin Ltd’. GoMo Ltd paid £160,000 for the issued  share capital.  ‘MoFin” was originally run as a sole-trade by Mr Smith. On 10 November 2020, Mr Smith  transferred the business assets in to a newly incorporated company ‘MoFin Ltd’, in return  he received £160,000 cash and a 20% shareholding in the company (200 shares).  The market value of the net assets Mr Smith transferred to ‘MoFin Ltd’ on incorporation  was:  Market Value £ Internally generated  goodwill 60,000 Freehold office* 127,000 Debtors 25,000 Creditors Total net assests 200,000 *The freehold office was brought March 2011 for £50,000 Mr Smith, (who is 63 and a higher rate taxpayer), remains involved with the business as a  part-time director of MoFin Ltd.  ) Calculate the capital gains tax Mr Smith will owe to HMRC following the incorporation  of ‘MoFin Ltd’ in the tax year 2020/21.  Your answer should take into consideration any incorporation and business asset disposal  (entrepreneur’s) relief which are available to Mr Smith

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.MoFin LTD
On 10 November 2020, GoMo Ltd purchased 80% (800 shares) of the issued share 
capital in a new UK company called ‘MoFin Ltd’. GoMo Ltd paid £160,000 for the issued 
share capital. 
‘MoFin” was originally run as a sole-trade by Mr Smith. On 10 November 2020, Mr Smith 
transferred the business assets in to a newly incorporated company ‘MoFin Ltd’, in return 
he received £160,000 cash and a 20% shareholding in the company (200 shares). 
The market value of the net assets Mr Smith transferred to ‘MoFin Ltd’ on incorporation 
was: 
Market Value £
Internally generated 
goodwill 60,000
Freehold office* 127,000
Debtors 25,000
Creditors
Total net assests 200,000
*The freehold office was brought March 2011 for £50,000

Mr Smith, (who is 63 and a higher rate taxpayer), remains involved with the business as a 
part-time director of MoFin Ltd. 

) Calculate the capital gains tax Mr Smith will owe to HMRC following the incorporation 
of ‘MoFin Ltd’ in the tax year 2020/21. 
Your answer should take into consideration any incorporation and business asset disposal 
(entrepreneur’s) relief which are available to Mr Smith

 

 

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