Newsih VCT shares and divorce?
Posted: September 14th, 2022, 9:05 am
Hello,
Sadly my spouse is unexpectedly leaving me and we are about to start mediation to split up the financial assets. I am aware that shares can generally be transferred between spouses during marriage but I don't know how that applies to VCTs specifically around the 5 year rule. The shares are fairly new, in my name and I received the tax relief although our cash will also be split. Would I be able to transfer half to my spouse without penalty within the 5 years and would I (or they?) then be liable if they sold them within the 5 years? Would it be better to just give my spouse enough cash for their current market value and keep the VCT shares? But then I would end up with the expensive illiquid investment..
Thanks in advance,
VctLemon
Sadly my spouse is unexpectedly leaving me and we are about to start mediation to split up the financial assets. I am aware that shares can generally be transferred between spouses during marriage but I don't know how that applies to VCTs specifically around the 5 year rule. The shares are fairly new, in my name and I received the tax relief although our cash will also be split. Would I be able to transfer half to my spouse without penalty within the 5 years and would I (or they?) then be liable if they sold them within the 5 years? Would it be better to just give my spouse enough cash for their current market value and keep the VCT shares? But then I would end up with the expensive illiquid investment..
Thanks in advance,
VctLemon