Chapter 7: Taxation Flashcards

1
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UK financial years runs from

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6th April until 5th April the following year

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2
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Income tax may arise on the following types of income:

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• earnings from employment, including the value of any ‘perks’ such as company cars
• earnings from self-employment also including ‘perks’
• most pension income
• interest on most savings
• dividend income from shares and CIS
• rental income
• income paid by trust

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3
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What incomes are not taxable?

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• certain kinds of state benefits, such as disability benefits, housing benefit, maternity allowance and tax credits
• interest on National Savings Certificate
• premium bond winnings

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4
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The tax rates and reliefs for the following tax year are decided by?

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Parliament in the annual Finance Act, which follows the presentation of the budget to parliament each year.

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5
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Basic rate taxable income 20% is applicable for first?

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£37,700

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6
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Higher rate taxable income 40% is applicable for next?

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£87,440

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7
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Additional rate for taxable income is what percentage?

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45%

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8
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Additional rate for taxable income of 45% is for over?

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£125,140

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9
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Income tax on employment income is normally deducted at source by the taxpayers employer under what scheme and paid to who?

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Pay as you earn (PAYE) scheme and paid to HMRC

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10
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What date do other forms of income need to be declared on the annual tax return?

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Paid no later then 31st January

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11
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Savings income allowance of first .. tax free for basic, higher and additional

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Basic: £1,000
Higher: £500
Additional: no tax free allowance

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12
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For dividend income before tax is applicable, what is this number?

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£1,000

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13
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Tax bands for dividend income: basic, higher, additional.

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Basic rate: 8.75%
Higher rate: 33.75%
Additional rate: 39.35%

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14
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Can capital losses be used to reduce liability to CGT?

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Yes

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15
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What gains does CGT not apply to?

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Those made in an ISA or Pension Wrapper

Additionally, private UK investors are exempt if profits are generated from the sale of gilts & qualifying corporate bonds.

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16
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How is the capital gains on a equities transaction calculated?

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The difference between the sale price and purchase price of the quantity of shares concerned.

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17
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Maximum amount into pension per annum

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£60,000

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18
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What else qualifies as tax free gains for CGT?

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• primary home
• Gilts
• cars
• Corporate bonds

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19
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In the event of a net loss in a fiscal year, can individuals carry this over and is there a limit?

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Yes and the loss can be claimed up to 4 years from the loss occurring

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20
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What are the three HMRC matching rules to be followed to identify which acquisitions should be allocated to a sale?

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  1. Acquisitions the same day as the sale
  2. Acquisitions during the 30 days following the sale first in, first out basis
  3. Shares bought at any other time.
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21
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What is Section 104 holding?

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All shares acquired prior to the day of a sale, of the same share class in the same company are pooled together.

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22
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How is Section 104 calculated?

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Dividing the total amount paid for the shares in Section 104 holding by the number of shares.

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23
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Investment gains for CGT are taxed above what amount for residential property? basic, higher, additional

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• 10% for basic rate tax payers and 18% on residential property

• 24% for higher and additional tax rate payers on residential gains

• 24% for trustees and the personal representative of deceased on residential property

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24
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Who pays the income tax within the wrapper for insurance bonds and to whom is it paid?

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Paid by the insurer to their tax authority in the country of domicile.

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25
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For offshore bonds, does income tax within the wrapper apply?

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Sometimes, however the amount payable will be minimal or even 0.

26
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Do insurance bonds pay CGT within the wrapper?

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Yes, paid by the insurer to their tax authority in the country of domicile.

27
Q

How much of the SIPP fund value can be withdrawn as tax-free cash?

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Up to 25%

28
Q

What is ‘top slicing relief’?

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Higher rate tax payers for insurance bonds are effectively sharing the gain over a number of years.

29
Q

For investment bonds, how much can be withdrawn each year as income without the amount being subject to UK income tax?

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5%

30
Q

If the allowed 5% of income has not been used for the investment bond, what can occur?

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The remainder is carried on the following year e.g. 10% next year

31
Q

For an investment bond what is the taxable gain at full surrender calculated as?

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Current value + previous withdrawals - initial investment - previous excesses

32
Q

What is BADR business asset disposal relief?

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This allows individuals and some trustees to claim relief on qualifying gains made on the disposal of all or part of their business. Resulting rate is 10%

33
Q

Inheritance tax is usually paid out on an estate?

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When someone dies or can be payable on trusts or gifts made during someone’s lifetime.

34
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What is the minimum threshold for inheritance tax?

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£325,000 with the threshold increasing to £500,000 if a family home is being passed down to children/grandchildren.

35
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What percentage of tax is payable where the value of the estate exceeds the threshold?

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40% on the excess.

36
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Common exceptions from IHT:

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• threshold £325,000
• spouse
• charities
• gifts of £3,000 per annum
• small gift of £250 per person
• wedding gifts
• potentially exempt - survives for 7 years after making a gift for someone

37
Q

What tax is applied in the UK for trading in securities?

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Stamp duty reserve tax (SDRT)

38
Q

What is the current SDRT rate? Updated

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0.5% for purchases costing £1000 or more.

39
Q

SDRT is payable on ?

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• shares in UK company’s not CIS/units bought from fund manager
• shares in FX
• Option to buy shares
• rights arising from shares already owned
• interest in money made selling shares

40
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Most trades in UK listed securities are settled by?

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CREST, which automatically deducts SDRT

41
Q

Three types of land transaction tax’s that now apply in UK?

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• England/Northern Ireland - SDLT
• Scotland - Land & Buildings Transaction tax
• Wales - Land transaction tax

42
Q

What is a probate valuation?

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A valuation for inheritance tax purposes at the date of death.

43
Q

What is the most popular form of a trust?

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One whereby grandparents put some of their assets in a trust for grandchildren as it will not be applicable to inheritance tax upon their death.

44
Q

Does SDRT collect on the purchase or sale of securities?

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Purchase

45
Q

What is the UK investor subject to on the disposal of a fund with reporting status?

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CGT at a max of 20%

46
Q

What is the figure of personal allowance in the UK?

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£12,570 although this is reduced by £1 for every £2 the individual earns above a level of £100,000.

47
Q

For civil partners and married couples, can the threshold for inheritance tax be doubled upon the death of the second partner?

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Yes

48
Q

Investors in Investment bonds often adopt a ?

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Segmentation by which investors buy large sum of small bonds (segments) instead of a single large bond

49
Q

Who is discounted gift trusts used by?

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Grandparents looking to leave assets for grandchildren

50
Q

For tax vouchers the key information that an investor needs to receive is?

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• gross amount of income to which the holder is entitled
• any tax already suffered on income
• income received on CIS units and whether any proportion of the income entitlement represents equalisation

51
Q

The tax treatment of uk resident investors in an offshore fund will depend on whether it has been granted what?

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Reported fund status

52
Q

UK residents can benefit by investing into a reporting fund because.?

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The disposal of such investments is treated as a capital gain and subject to maximum rate of tax of 20%.

53
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Disposal of investments in a non reporting fund is what?

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Taxable as income (which would require an additional rate tax payer to pay 45% on disposal.

54
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Must UK investors in a reporting fund pay income tax on any income arising in the fund regardless of whether this is distributed or merely deemed distribution of excess reported income?

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Yes

55
Q

Regulations require what of a reporting fund?

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To provide HMRC with a computation of its reportable income for each period of accounting and for each reporting share class.

56
Q

When must reporting funds be required to make a reports available to each investor who is resident in the UK ?

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Within 6 months of the end of reporting period.

57
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What must the reporting fund to investors state?

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• amount actually distributed to investors
• excess of the amount of reportable income over the amount actually distributed
• dates of distribution
• statements as to whether the fund remains a reporting fund.

58
Q

What’s an alternative to sending tax vouchers for platforms?

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Consolidated tax voucher

59
Q

Platforms usually supply advisers with a CGT modelling tool that enables them to:

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• stimulate the sales and purchases that are required for portfolio rebalancing and calculate CGT due
• explore model alternative actions

60
Q

Probate valuation is?

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Valuation for inheritance tax purposes as at the date of death