TC Income Tax Flashcards
Name the columns for the income tax computation.
Total, Non-Savings Income, Savings Income, Dividend Income.
What are the NSI tax bands?
20/40/45
What are the SI tax bands?
0/20/40/45
What are the DI tax bands?
0/7.5/32.5/38.1
What’s the marriage allowance?
1,250*0.2
How do you calculate DTR?
Low of overseas tax and UK tax.
What do you do with foreign income in the income tax computation?
Gross it up and put at the top of the calculation.
What makes up total income?
Trading income, employment income, overseas income, bank interest, dividends, property income.
What makes up net income?
Total income-gifts of assets to charity and qualifying loan interest
What makes up taxable income?
Net income-Personal allowance
What three deductions do you make after income tax?
Marriage allowance, DTR and Relief for finance costs on residential property income.
What one addition can you make after income tax?
Child benefit tax charge.
What one item do you deduct after calculating Income tax liability?
Tax credits/tax deducted at source.
Name the 5 exempt incomes.
NSC ISA interest/dividends Lottery winnings/betting winnings Premium bond prizes Statutory redundancy pay Scholarships.
Explain who gets 0% savings income and how much they get it on.
BRTP gets 0% on £1000 and HRTP gets )% on £500
Explain SRB on savings income.
For every £1 under £17,500 you get an additional £1 in tax free savings up to £5000.
What are the dividend tax rates?
BRB-7.5%
HRB-32.5%
ARB-38.1%
Name the 4 types of qualifying loan interest-
- To buy P/M for use in partnership/employment.
- To buy interest in a close company/employee controlled company/cooperative.
- To invest in/make loan to a partnership.
- To pay IHT.
How is the personal allowance reduced?
(ANI-£100,000)/2
ANI (USE FOR PA)=
net income-gross GA donations-gross PPS contributions
Explain how you calculate gift aid’s impact on tax bands.
Gross up amount paid by 100/80.
BRTB-no adj
HRTB-extend BR band by gross up.
ARTB-extend BR and HR bands by gross up.
Property income=
Rent received in the year-Allowable expenses paid
When do you begin using the accruals basis for property income?
If receipts exceed £150,000
When are allowable expenses deductible for property income?
For the period that the property is let or available for let.
Are finance costs an allowable expense?
No, they qualify for 20% basic relief at the bottom of the income tax computation.
What is the property allowance?
If rent received is under £1,000 the it’s exempt. If allowable expenses are under £1,000 then it’s beneficial to claim the property allowance.
What is rent-a-room relief?
If rent received is under £7,500 the it’s exempt. If allowable expenses are under £7,500 then it’s beneficial to claim the relief.
How do property losses work?
Net off profits and losses if there is more than one property. A net loss is put in the income tax computation as NIL and rolled forward against future property income only.
Explain how an Occupational Pension Scheme works.
Available to those in employment where employer has an approved scheme. Contributions are made gross. Relief is given by reducing income.
Explain how a Personal Pension Scheme works.
Available to all. Contributions are made net of 20%. Relief- BTRP-received at source, HRTP-extend BRB by gross contribution. ARTP extend BRB and HRB by gross contribution.
How are employer pension contributions treated?
Exempt benefits-in-kind.
What is tax relief available on? (Pensions)
Higher of £3,600 and 100% of relevant earnings.
What are the options for a pension pot on retirement and how are these taxed?
Take up to 25% of the pot tax free. Rest is taken as income and should go under NSI in the computation. If fund exceeds the lifetime allowance there will be extra charges at retirement.
What is the employment income working?
salary/bonus/commisions + taxable BIK - allowable deductions
Is job-related accommodation a chargeable benefit in kind?
No
Is subsidised canteen (available to all staff) a chargeable benefit in kind?
No
Is car parking (at or near place of work) a chargeable benefit in kind?
No
Is insignificant use of computer equipment a chargeable benefit in kind?
No
Are employers pension contributions a chargeable benefit in kind?
No
Are removal and relocation costs (under £8k) a chargeable benefit in kind?
No
Are annual social events (under £150 per head) a chargeable benefit in kind?
No
Are mobile phones (1 per employee) a chargeable benefit in kind?
No
Are bicycles (available to all employees) a chargeable benefit in kind?
No
Is an annual health screening/checkup a chargeable benefit in kind?
No
Are vouchers for goods or services a chargeable benefit in kind?
Yes
How is the benefit of employer provided living accommodation calculated?
Annual charge + expensive charge ([value-£75k]x2.25%)-employee contributions
How is the benefit of a use of an asset calculated?
20% X market value when first provided
How is the benefit of a use of a new gifted asset calculated?
Cost to employer.
How is the benefit of a use of a used gifted asset calculated?
Higher of-
MV when gifted
MV when first provided less previous private use benefits
How is the benefit of a car calculated?
list price X CO2 emissions %
How is fuel benefit of a car calculated?
£24,500 x CO2 emmisions %
How is the benefit of a van calculated?
£3,490 or £2,792 if 0 emissions
How is fuel benefit of a van calculated?
£666
How is benefit of a loan calculated?
loan amount (average/strict method) x 2.25% less interest paid (no benefit if total loans are less than £10k throughout tax year).
What happens if payments received from employer for mileage are under/over the Statutory Mileage Rate Scheme?
Over=taxable
Under=tax deductable
What are the three allowable deductions for employment income?
Occupational pension scheme contributions.
Contributions to a payroll giving scheme.
Professional subscriptions.
What are the three parts of the trading income calculation?
1-tax adjusted profit for the accounting period.
2-Less: Capital allowances for the accounting period.
3-Match to tax year using basis period rules.
How does the cash basis work for capital expenditure?
Capital payments are claimed instead of capital allowances for plant and machinery (except cars).
Name the 5 columns on the capital allowances pro-forma.
Main pool, SRP (Special Rate Pool), PU Asset (Private Use), SLA (Short Life Assets) and Allowances (Total)
What is a short life asset?
Expected to be used for under 8 years.
Describe the order of the rows on the capital allowances pro-forma.
TWDV b/f Additions (AIA) AIA allowance Additions (no AIA) Disposals Total WDA@18% WDA@6% Additions - FYA FYA@100% Total CAs TWDV c/f
What goes in the special rate pool?
Long life assets (>25 years >£100,000 in 12 months), Integral features, thermal insulation, solar panels, cars with CO2 emissions >110 g/km
Do you time apportion FYAs?
No.
Do you time apportion AIA?
Yes, for the accounting period.
What do you use AIA against and which pools?
Purchase of business equipment, firstly the SRP then MP.
What happens if you exceed AIA?
Use WDA.