Spouse and civil-partner share transfers for CGT

    How no-gain/no-loss treatment affects pooled costs, later disposals and records.

    Updated 15 July 20265 min read

    Transfers between spouses or civil partners who are living together are generally treated on a no-gain/no-loss basis. The recipient normally inherits an adjusted allowable cost; the transfer is not simply a new purchase at market value.

    Records the recipient needs

    Keep the transfer date, quantity, security identifier, the transferor’s relevant pooled cost and any transaction evidence. A later disposal by the recipient can depend on that inherited cost and on their own same-day or 30-day acquisitions.

    Calculator treatment

    FiscalFox supports spouse-transfer records where the required cost information is supplied, but it cannot infer private facts such as marital status, living-together conditions or the transferor’s complete pool. Review the resulting pool before filing.

    Planning is not just arithmetic

    The no-gain/no-loss rule and the recipient’s later tax position are separate questions. Do not create a transfer solely from a calculator estimate without checking legal ownership and current HMRC conditions. Continue with the Section 104 pool guide.

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