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Rate within basic-rate band

18 %

2026-27, from 2026-04-06 · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source · next expected change 2027-04-06

If this amount is within the basic Income Tax band, you’ll pay 18% on your gains made from 6 April 2026.

key

uk/capital-gains/rate-within-basic-rate-band

value

18 %

period

2026-27

effective

2026-04-06 to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/capital-gains-tax/rates

verified

2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2027-04-06)

next expected change

2027-04-06 (annual: a fixed day each year)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

previous

18 % (2025-26) from 2025-04-06

scope

UK-wide; main home usually exempt

hash

sha256:40798594c9dc426d47079d1ef6c9e16f593e56023db02a7bc0489f2c9d597024

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/capital-gains/rate-within-basic-rate-band?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/capital-gains/rate-within-basic-rate-band

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  "value": 18,
  "unit": "%",
  "period": "2026-27",
  "effectiveFrom": "2026-04-06",
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/capital-gains-tax/rates",
  "quote": "If this amount is within the basic Income Tax band, you’ll pay 18% on your gains made from 6 April 2026.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2027-04-06",
  "changeCadence": "annual",
  "nextExpectedChange": "2027-04-06",
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "previous": {
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    "period": "2025-26",
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  },
  "scope": "UK-wide; main home usually exempt",
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