Transfer property to spouse

One of the biggest tax advantages available to married couples (and registered civil partners) is the ability to transfer assets between each each free of capital gains tax and inheritance tax. For any property investor holding properties standing at a substantial gain, making full use of both their own and their spouses tax exemptions, allowances and reliefs is an important aspect of tax planning. We've put together a new article covering how property investors can benefit from these interspouse transfers where they own UK or overseas property. This article on Transferring property to spouses looks at the tax benefits that can be gained from these interspouse transfers.