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CGT on cryptoassets / payrolling of benefits

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Cuts to the capital gains tax (CGT) annual exempt amount have brought more individuals within scope of CGT. In this episode we explain how to avoid common errors made when applying the rules to disposals of cryptoassets.

From April 2027, employers will be required to process some of the more common types of benefit in kind through the payroll. We explain what is changing and what employers can do now to prepare.

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Host

Stephen Relf, Technical Manager, Tax, ICAEW

Guests

  • Katherine Ford, Tax Technical Manager, ICAEW
  • Adelle Greenwood, Tax Technical Manager, ICAEW

Producer

Ed Adams

Series lead

Mark Rowland

Episode published: 14 October 2026

Episode recorded: 21 September 2026

All views expressed on this podcast are those of the contributors and don’t necessarily reflect those of ICAEW or its members.

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