CG14980 - Deferred consideration: unascertainable: example
FACTS
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp vendor acquired the asset (goodwill) in April 2003 for £100,000.
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp vendor sells the asset at arm’s length to the purchaser on 30 April 2011.
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp consideration is
- cash £500,000, plus
- the right to two payments of deferred consideration in cash, the amount depending on the profits of the business for the next two years.
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp market value of the right to deferred consideration at the time of disposal is agreed by Shares and Assets Valuation at £300,000.
In September 2012 the vendor receives £220,000 in part satisfaction of the right to deferred consideration. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp market value of the remainder of the right is agreed by Shares and Assets Valuation at £90,000.
In October 2013 the vendor receives £150,000 in full satisfaction of the remainder of the right to deferred consideration.
COMPUTATION
A: IMMEDIATE CHARGEABLE GAIN
Consideration received cash (500,000)
plus value of right (300,000) £800,000
Less Cost £100,000
CHARAGEABLE GAIN 2011-12 £700,000
B: WHEN DEFERRED CONSIDERATION RECEIVED
September 2012
Consideration £220.000
Minus Apportioned cost 300,000x220,000
(220,000+90,000)
Chargeable Gain 2012-13 £7,097
Consideration £150,000
Less Cost 300,000-212,903 £87,097
CHARGEABLE GAIN 2013-14 £62,903
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