Af1 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the sufficient ties 5
A
- spouse, civil or minor child
- working 40 days or more in UK
- in UK more than 90 days or more in this or prev tax year
- has accommodation not let out
- spending more time in UK than any other country
2
Q
Furnished holiday let
A
- income can count as relevant for pension
- available 210 days
- let 105 days no longer than 31 single
- such periods no longer than 155 days
- uk
- entrepreneurs relief at 10%
- income tax relief on borrowing
- business relief 100% if she dies
3
Q
Married but intestate
A
- spouse receives chattels
- spouse receives £270k absolutely
- then half remainder
- then to children
4
Q
Discretionary trust income tax on beneficiary
A
- income carries 45% tax credit
- based on personal rate
- trustees liable for difference in tax pool
- if under 18 subject to parental settlement rules
5
Q
Order of bankrupcy
A
- Secured creditors
- expenses in bankruptcy
- preferential debts such as pension payments or remuneration employees
- creditors with floating charge , debentures
- unsecured debts
- interest on debts
- debts to spouse
6
Q
VCT eligibility and qualifying investment
A
- closed ended company
- listed on any stock exchange in EEA
- income from shares / securities
- 80% in unlisted trading companies
- not more than 15% in one company
- at least 10% of any investment must be in ordi ary shares
- at least 70% of investments must be in ordinary shates
- must not invest in something with assets of 15mi ll or more before or 16 after
- max can be raised from qualifying conpany is 5mil / 10mil
- company less than 7 years old / 10 years from turnover exceeding 200k
7
Q
Bankruptcy circumstances
A
- owe at least £5k to one or group
- creditors prove debtor unable to pay / complied with stat demand CCJ - 3 weeks
- apply online
- official receiver takes control of assets
- OR investigates and reports to creditors and decided to arrange a meeting 10 % to vote for insolvency prac as trustee TIB
- No meeting OR is trustee
- 21 days to notify inheritance/42 days to be paid from executors
8
Q
Duties of court of protection
A
- decide if a person has capacity to manage own affairs
- makes declarations re financial / welfare matters
- appoint / remove deputies atyorneys
- hearing cases re LPA or EPA
9
Q
Domicile conditions
A
- take fathers or mother if illegitimate children
- uk domicile if resident fir 15 out of 20 tax years
- can elect to be treated as UK for IHT
10
Q
Quick succession relief
A
(Tax paid x net)/ gross x %
11
Q
REITS
A
- income paid net of 20% tax in exempt
- profits from ring fenced property business is exempt for corporation tax
- profits for remainder is taxed
- gains are subject to CGT
- at least 75% comes from property letting
- 90% profits paid out to investors within 12 months
- interest must be covers by 125% of rental income
- must be uk tax resident company
- listed on stock exchange inc AIM
- closed ended company
- not a close company
12
Q
How HMRC calculate tax code
A
- employer supplies HMRC with info
- base personal allowance over 2/3 years
- assume earnings continue
- if no p allowance K tax code used to add to taxable income
- P11D
13
Q
State pension
A
- Based on NI contributions
- min 10 years max 35
- 1/35th of state per year
- pay class 3 to top up
- claim NI credits
- defer at least 9 weeks
- 1% increase for every 9 weeks
- child benefit till child age 12 would count as years
14
Q
Discretion trust tax on trustees
A
£1000 standard rate 7.5 % / 20 % 38.1% / 45% CGT £6,000 Expenses can be relieved Must make sure enough in tax pool 30% of trust charge 20% = 6% 10 year Exit x/40 3 month periods x effective rate Stamp duty add 3% Cost are grossed up
15
Q
Chattels exemption
A
CGT
£6,000 based on proceeds
Cannot exceed 5/3 of over 6k
Over 15k cant use
16
Q
Bankrupcy - home
A
- interest and right to sell pass to TIB
- TIB obtains order for sale
- minor children must wait 1 year
- has 3 years to deal or reverts to bankrupt
- trustee must - realise interest, order of sale, charging order, deal with bankrupt
17
Q
SIP or SAYE
A
Sip Free of nic and taken from gross May offer free shares Must hold for 5 years Dividend income free of tax if new shares Cgt on disposal or not if sold imm
Saye Net pay No dividends Tax free bonus Cgt if option is taken unless goes into isa within 90 days
18
Q
Deed of variation
A
- over 18 sound of mind
- must refer to intestacy or will
- signed by current beneficiary
- executed within 2 years of death
- mist state it is ti effect iht as deceased
- no consideration for monies worth