The Capital Gains Tax (Annual Exempt Amount) Order 1987
This Order specifies £6,600 as the amount which, under section 5 of the Capital Gains Tax Act 1979 (as amended by section 80 of the Finance Act 1982), is the exempt amount for the year 1987—88 unless Parliament otherwise determines. The amount of £6,600 is the amount for 1986—87 (£6,300: S.I. 1986/527) increased by the amount of the percentage increase (3.72%) in the retail prices index for December 1986 over that for December 1985. The figure has been rounded up to the nearest £100 in accordance with section 5(1B).