Husband and wife property partnerships: Changing the profit-sharing agreement
- ICE Chartered Accountants
- Jan 29, 2021
- 5 min read
This article looks at the tax considerations when spouses (or civil partners) change profit shares in their property business. Much depends on whether the business is carried on as a general partnership or ‘merely’ as co-owners, as the special rules for the taxation of joint income for spouses or civil partners do not apply if the business qualifies as a partnership.