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Offline Steve A

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gifting property to children
« on: January 17, 2014, 16:24:29 PM »
I own a villa in Calls,I pay for it by way of extending my UK mortgage.I don't rent out so don't pay any tax but obviously pay everything I have to in Turkey.The tapu is in 2 names ,mine and my wife.
Does anyone know how I would go about transferring ownership to my adult children,any costs involved and any tax implications if they sell on,CGT doesn't apply as the property is worth no more than I paid.



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Re: gifting property to children
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2014, 16:34:36 PM »
Dying would be your best bet.

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« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2014, 16:39:11 PM »
Seriously, although CGT is no longer applicable, you will find that in your time of ownership the acceptable 'tapu value' will have increased significantly. Ours when we bought was something silly like 18,000 lira and when we sold was close to the actual sale value. This means your children would be liable for purchase tax (now 4%) of a significant sum. There is no 'gifting' as we know it and you will be given the tapu value that the tax is based on - you can't pretend you sold it to them for a pound, for example.

Sons, daughters or strangers, any change of ownership is dealt with as a new sale and purchase of a property. They would in turn become liable for CGT if they sold within their first five years of ownership.

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Re: gifting property to children
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2014, 17:54:07 PM »
Thanks Keith,might be better off dying !

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Re: gifting property to children
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2014, 18:10:44 PM »
Don't die yet mate...........................it's your round  ;D

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Re: gifting property to children
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2014, 20:47:25 PM »
I'll try not Russ,give me shout when you are local an I'll get them in




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