ACCA F6 - Tax FA 2015 Passcards 2015

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ACCA Passcards
Paper F6
Taxation (UK)
FA 2014
For exams from 1 April 2015
to 31 March 2016
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Fundamentals Paper F6
Taxation FA 2014
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First edition 2007, Ninth edition October 2014

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Preface
Contents
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Preface
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1
Introduction to the UK tax system
Computing taxable income
Computing the income tax liability
17
Employment income
23
Taxable and exempt benefits.

The PAYE system
27
Pensions
35
Property income
41
Computing trading income
45
Capital allowances
51
10
Assessable trading income
57
11
Trading losses
61
Contents
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12
Partnerships and limited liability

partnerships
65
13
National insurance contributions
69
14
Computing chargeable gains
73
15
Chattels and the principal private residence

exemption
81
16
Business reliefs
87
17
Shares and securities
93
18
Self-assessment and payment of tax by

individuals
97
19
Inheritance tax
105
20
Computing taxable total profits
115
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21
Computing the corporation tax liability
22
Chargeable gains for companies
127
23
Losses
135
24
Groups
139
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Self-assessment and payment of tax by

companies
143
26
An introduction to VAT
147
27
Further aspects of VAT
157
Contents
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Notes
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1: Introduction to the UK tax system
Topic List
The overall function and purpose of
taxation in a modern economy
Different types of taxes
Principal sources of revenue law and
practice
Tax avoidance and tax evasion
This chapter contains background knowledge which

underpins the whole of your later studies of taxation.
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The overall function and purpose

of taxation in a modern economy
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Different types
of taxes
Principal sources of
revenue law and practice
Tax avoidance
and tax evasion
Economic factors
Taxation represents a withdrawal from the UK economy. Tax policies can be used to encourage and
discourage certain types of activity.
Encourages

Saving
Charitable donations
Entrepreneurs
Investment in plant and machinery
Social factors
Tax policies can be used to redistribute wealth
Direct taxes tax only those who have these resources
Indirect taxes discourage spending
Progressive taxes target those who can afford to pay
Discourages
Smoking
Alcohol
Motoring
Environmental factors
Taxes may be levied for environmental
reasons
Climate change levy
Landfill tax
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Direct
taxes
Indirect
taxes
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Different types
of taxes
Tax avoidance
and tax evasion
Income tax
Individuals
Partnerships
Corporation tax
Companies
Capital gains tax
Individuals
Partnerships
Companies (in the form of corporation tax)
Inheritance tax
Individuals
National insurance Employers

Employees
Self-employed
Value added tax
Businesses (both incorporated and unincorporated)
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Different types
of taxes
Tax avoidance
and tax evasion
Structure of the UK Tax system

Treasury
Officers of Revenue and Customs
Crown Prosecution Service
HM Revenue and Customs

Appeals heard by
First Tier Tribunal (most cases)
Upper Tribunal (complex cases)
Sources of revenue law and practice

Law
Statute
Statutory instrument
Practice
Statements of practice
Extra-statutory concessions
Explanatory leaflets
Revenue and Customs Brief
Internal Guidance (HMRC manuals)
Working Together
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European Union
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Double taxation agreements
States may agree to enact Directives to provide

for common taxation
Prevents income or gains being taxed in more

than one country
Value added tax (VAT) Directives oblige UK to

pass laws in accordance with EU legislation
Income/gain taxed in one country only or credit

given for tax in one country against tax in other
country
Tax provisions which discriminate against EU

freedoms may be ineffective due to treaty direct
effect
Exchange of information
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Non-discrimination provisions to protect foreign

nationals
Exchange of information
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Different types
of taxes
Tax avoidance
and tax evasion
Tax evasion
Tax avoidance
Tax evasion consists of seeking to mislead HMRC

by either:
Tax avoidance includes any legal method of

reducing your tax burden, eg
Suppressing information, or
Using tax shelters, or
Providing deliberately false information.
Participating in schemes designed to minimise

tax.
Illegal
Legal
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General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR)

HMRC can counteract tax advantages from abusive tax arrangements
Tax arrangements involve obtaining a tax advantage as (one of) their main
purpose(s)
Arrangements are abusive if they cannot be regarded as a reasonable course of
action and result in eg significantly less income, profits or gains being taxable
Tax advantage includes relief or repayment of tax
HMRC may counteract tax advantages arising by eg increasing the taxpayer's
tax liability
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Different types
of taxes
Tax avoidance
and tax evasion
Concerns whether client is honest with HMRC

Professional judgement of accountant
Must act honestly and objectively
Recommend disclosure to HMRC
If no disclosure, cease to act
Make money laundering report

Avoid 'tipping-off' the client
Inform HMRC but not details of why
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2: Computing taxable income
Topic List
Scope of income tax
Computing taxable income
Chargeable/Exempt income
Deductible interest
The computation of income tax is a key exam topic. One

of the 15 mark questions in Section B will focus on
income tax. Income tax will also be tested in Section A
and may also appear in the 10 mark questions in
Section B. This chapter deals with computing taxable
income which draws together all of the taxpayer's
income. In the next chapter you will see how the income
tax liability is computed on taxable income.
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Scope of
income tax
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Computing
taxable income
Chargeable/
Exempt income
Deductible
interest
An individual who is UK resident is taxable on world-wide income.
Test 1st: Automatically not UK resident
Test 2nd: Automatically UK resident
In UK < 16 days in tax year
In UK > 183 days in tax year
In UK < 46 days in tax year, not resident in

any of three previous tax years
Only home in UK
Works full time overseas in tax year, not in

UK > 90 days in tax year
Works full time in UK in tax year
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Test 3rd: UK ties

Number of ties required
to be UK resident
depends on number of days
spent in UK in tax year
(see Tax Tables)
Close family (spouse or civil partner/minor child)

resident in UK
Home available in UK, used in tax year
Substantive work in UK
In UK > 90 days in either of two previous tax years
Spends more time in UK than anywhere else in tax
year (if previously resident only)
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Scope of
income tax
Aggregation of income
A basic principle of income tax is the aggregation of
income. All of an individual's income for a tax year is
added up in a personal tax computation as total income.
Net income
Total income minus deductible interest and trade losses.
Adjusted net income

Net income less grossed up gift aid/personal pension
contributions.
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Computing
taxable income
Chargeable/
Exempt income
Deductible
interest
Taxable income
Net income minus personal allowance or higher personal
allowance.
Tax liability
The amount of tax charged on income.
Tax payable
The balance of the tax liability still to be paid.
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Personal allowance and

higher personal allowance
Individual born on or after 6 April 1948
10,000 for 2014/15
Restrict if adjusted
net income > 100,000
by 1 for each 2 excess
(nil if > 120,000).
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Individual born 5 April 1948 or before

10,500 born 6.4.38 to 5.4.48 for 2014/15
10,660 born before 6.4.38 for 2014/15
Restrict if adjusted
net income > 27,000
by 1 for each 2 excess
to minimum 10,000
(unless income > 100,000, then
restrict as for standard allowance)
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Scope of
income tax
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Computing
taxable income
Chargeable/
Exempt income
Deductible
interest
Types of income
Income taxed at source
The main types of income for individuals are:
Many sorts of investment income are taxed at source:

for every 100 of income, the individual only receives
80 of interest or 90 of dividends from UK companies.
The taxable income in both cases is 100, but credit is
given for the tax suffered.
Profits of trades, professions and vocations
Income from employment and pensions
Property income
Savings and investment income, including interest

and dividends
Exempt income

Leave exempt income out of

personal tax computations.
Premium bond prizes

Income from New Individual Savings Accounts (NISAs)
Returns on National Savings Certificates
This applies to bank and

building society interest.
Tax credits on dividends

can be offset to reduce
a tax bill but are never
repaid to a taxpayer. Tax
credits on other taxed
income can be repaid.
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Scope of
income tax
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Computing
taxable income
Chargeable/
Exempt income
Deductible
interest
Deductible interest
Interest paid on a particular type of loan is
deducted from total income to compute net
income.
For purchase of an interest in a partnership, or

For purchase of plant and machinery for
partnership (purchase must be by partner), or
For purchase of plant and machinery for use in
employment (purchase must be by employee)
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Notes
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3: Computing the income tax liability
Topic List
Computing income tax
Gift aid
Child benefit charge
Jointly held property
In this chapter we deal with computing income tax, using

taxable income that was covered in the previous chapter.
We also look at how gift aid donations are given tax
relief, the computation of the child benefit charge and
how jointly held property is taxed.
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Computing
income tax
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Gift aid
Child benefit
charge
Jointly held
property
Computing income tax

1
Total non-savings, savings and dividend income separately
Deduct deductible interest, losses and the personal allowance

from non-savings income first, then savings income then
dividend income
Tax non-savings income, then savings income, then dividend

income
Broadly interest
At 20%, 40% and 45%

At 10%, 20%, 40% and 45%
At 10%, 32.5% and 37.5%
The basic rate limit and higher rate limit

must be increased by the gross amount of
any gift aid donation/personal pension
contribution (amount paid 100/80).
If non-savings income does not exceed the starting rate limit, then the savings income is taxed at the starting
rate (10%) up to the starting rate limit: 2,880 for 2014/15
There is only one set of rate bands to cover all
types of income.
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Gift aid
Computing
income tax
Child benefit
charge
Jointly held
property
Gift aid
Gift aid donations are charitable gifts of money which qualify for tax relief.
Donor must make a gift aid declaration to the charity.
Basic rate
Basic rate tax relief given by treating
donation as net of basic rate tax
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Higher and additional

rate
Higher and additional rate tax relief
given by increasing limits by grossed
up donation
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Computing
income tax
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Gift aid
Child benefit
charge
Child benefit charge

Child benefit is paid to individual who cares for at least one child
Usually paid to mother and exempt from tax
Charge reclaims child benefit received by taxpayer or partner
Adjusted net income

> 50,000 < 60,000
Adjusted net income

>60,000
Charge is 1% of the child benefit

amount for each 100 of adjusted net
income in excess of 50,000
Charge is full amount of child benefit

received
Jointly held
property
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Computing
income tax
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Gift aid
Child benefit
charge
Jointly held
property
Jointly held property

Spouses and civil partners often hold property
jointly, sometimes in unequal proportions.
For tax purposes treat the income received from

such property as shared equally.
If the actual interests in the property are unequal,

spouses/civil partners can declare this to HMRC
and income is then shared in actual proportions.
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Notes
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4: Employment income
Topic List
Although this exam is mainly computational you may be

asked to describe the difference between employment
and self-employment in a Section B question.
Employment and self-employment
You also need to be aware of the final two topics in this

chapter: when employment income is assessed and the
deductions that you may be able to make in computing
the amount of assessable employment income.
Basis of assessment
Allowable deductions
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Employment and
self-employment
Employed or self-employed
An employee works under a contract of service and
a self-employed person under a contract for services.
Whether a contract is a contract of service or a

contract for services will depend on a number of
factors.
Basis
of assessment
Allowable
deductions
Factors
The degree of control exercised over the
person doing the work
Whether he must accept further work
Whether the other party must provide further work
Whether he provides his own equipment
Whether entitled to benefits eg pension
Whether he hires his own helpers
What degree of financial risk he takes
What degree of responsibility for investment
and management he has
Whether he can profit from sound management
Whether he can work when he chooses
The wording used in any agreement between
parties
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Employment and
self-employment
Basis
of assessment
Allowable
deductions
Employment income
Employees/directors are taxed on income from
the employment:
Cash earnings
Benefits
Earnings are taxed in the year in which they are

received.
The general definition of the date of receipt is
the earlier of:
The time payment is made
The time entitlement to payment arises
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Directors are deemed to receive earnings on the earliest

of the following:
The time given by the general rule
The time the amount is credited in the company's
accounting records
The end of the company's period of account (if the
amount has been determined by then)
When the amount is determined (if after the end of
the company's period of account)
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Employment and
self-employment
The general rule is that expenses can only be deducted from

earnings if they are incurred wholly, exclusively and necessarily
in performing the duties of the employment.
Expenses specifically deductible against earnings:
1
Insurance premiums to cover directors' and employees'
liabilities (and payments to meet those liabilities)
2
Subscriptions to relevant professional bodies
3
Qualifying travel expenses costs the employee incurs
travelling in the performance of his duties or/and travelling
to or from a place attended in the performance of duties
4
Contributions (within limits) to a registered occupational
pension scheme
5
Payments to charity under a payroll deduction
scheme
Basis
of assessment
Allowable
deductions
The strictness of this test has been

emphasised in many cases.
Normal commuting does not qualify

Relief is available for expenses incurred by an
employee working at a temporary location on

a secondment of 24 months or less
If a mileage allowance is paid relief is
available for any shortfall of allowance actually
paid below statutory mileage allowance
Exam focus
If you have to decide whether an expense
is deductible, put yourself in HMRC's
position and try to find an argument
against deducting it. If you can find a
specific argument, the expense is probably
not deductible.
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5: Taxable and exempt benefits.

The PAYE system
Topic List
Taxable benefits
Exempt benefits
The PAYE system
Benefits may be tested as part of a Section B question

or in Section A so it is vital that you are able to calculate
the taxable value of benefits provided to employees.You
also need to be aware of the benefits that are exempt
from tax.
The deduction of tax from employment income through
the PAYE system is also important.
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Taxable
benefits
Exempt
benefits
Non-cash benefits
Taxed on most employees
Except excluded employees (eg earn less

than 8,500 p.a. and not director) only
taxable on certain benefits
'P11D employees' are employees who are
not excluded employees.
General business expenses
Vouchers
Reimbursed expenses taxable on

employees (not excluded employees).
May make deduction claim.
Cash vouchers
Credit token
Non-cash vouchers
Taxable on all employees (cost of providing benefit)
Including excluded employees
The PAYE
system
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Accommodation
Living expenses
Annual value of accommodation is a

taxable benefit on all employees, unless
job related.
Additional charge if costs more than
75,000.
Including
excluded
employees
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Original cost plus the cost of

improvements incurred prior
to start of tax year
Excess multiplied by official rate of
interest at the start of the tax year
Living expenses connected with

accommodation (eg gas bills) are taxable on
P11D employees only. However, if the
accommodation is job-related, the maximum
amount taxable is 10% of net earnings.
Vans
3,090 charge if available for private
use (not home/work commuting)
581 charge for private fuel
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Taxable
benefits
Loans
1
Loans of over 10,000 give

rise to taxable benefits equal
to the difference between the
actual interest and interest at
the official rate.
2 A write-off of a loan gives rise
to a taxable benefit equal to
the amount written off.
Only taxed on
P11D employees
Exempt
benefits
The PAYE
system
Cars
Annual taxable benefit for the private use of a car is (price of car
capital contributions) %.
Cars emitting 75g/km or less = 5%

Cars emitting CO2 between 7694g/km = 11%.
Cars emitting 95g/km = 12%. Percentage increases
by 1% for each 5g/km (rounded down) up to 35%.
Percentage increased by 3% for diesel engined cars (not above
max 35%).
Benefit scaled down on a time basis, if car not available all
year. Benefit then reduced by any contribution by employee for
private use.
Fuel for private use is charged as percentage of base figure
(21,700, 2014/15). Same percentage as car benefit. No
reduction for partial reimbursement by the employee.
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Private use of asset

In general, if an asset is made available for private use, the
annual taxable benefit is 20% of the market value when the
asset was first provided, less any employee contribution.
Other benefits
Taxable value of other benefits charged on
employees other than excluded employees
Excluded employees taxed only on secondhand
value as cash earnings
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If the asset is subsequently given

to the employee the taxable
benefit is the higher of:
(i) Original MV less amounts
already taxed
(ii) Market value at date of gift
less any employee contribution.
Not used if asset is bicycle
Cost of provision of benefit less any
amount made good by employee
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Taxable
benefits
Exempt
benefits
The PAYE
system
Exempt benefits
Loans of up to 10,000
Entertainment and gifts provided by a third party for an employee
by reason of his employment
Long service awards of up to 50 per year of service
Job related accommodation
Workplace nurseries
Other childcare provided by employer
Recreational/sporting facilities available to employees generally
Works buses and mini-buses
Bicycles provided for cycling to work
Parking places at or near work
The cost of gifts from any one source

must not exceed 250 per tax year
The award must be a non-cash award and
the employee must have worked at least
20 years
Limited to 55/28/25 per week for
basic/higher/additional rate employee
A minibus must have a seating capacity of
nine or more. A works bus must have a
seating capacity of 12 or more
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Removal expenses of up to 8,000

Personal incidental expenses
Medical premiums to cover treatment outside the UK
Mobile phones restricted to one phone per employee
Mileage allowances of amounts up to the statutory mileage rates
Staff parties
Additional household costs for homeworkers
5 per night for UK/10 per night for

overseas. If exceeded, whole taxable, not
just excess
For use of the employee's own car for
business purposes
Provided the cost per staff member per
year is 150 or less
Up to 4 per week may be paid without
supporting evidence
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Taxable
benefits
Exempt
benefits
The PAYE
system
The PAYE system collects tax from employees each payday, with the intention that over a tax year, the correct total of tax due
will be collected.
How PAYE works
Employer makes FPS to HMRC electronically on or

before date of payment ('Real Time Information')
Includes details of amounts paid to employees, income

tax and national insurance deducted, starting and

leaving employees
Calculations made using PAYE codes, usually on
cumulative basis
Payment
The employer must pay over the tax and NIC deducted
up to the 5th of each month by the 22nd of that month if
electronic payment (19th if by cheque).
Quarterly payment is allowed if the average
monthly total of tax and NICs is less than 1,500
PAYE code numbers

L:
P:
Y:
Code with personal allowance

Code with 1st level higher personal allowance
Code with 2nd level higher personal allowance
PAYE settlement agreements

PAYE settlement agreements are arrangements under which
employers settle employees' income tax liabilities on certain
benefits and expense payments.
Forms
Form P60 to employee by 31 May
Forms P11D/P9D to HMRC and employee by 6 July
Form P45 to employee when leaves employment
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6: Pensions
Topic List
A single regime applies to all pensions, whether

occupational or personal.
Types of pension scheme
Pension contributions are a tax efficient way of saving for

retirement.
Contributions to pension schemes

Receiving benefits from pension
arrangements
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Types of
pension scheme
Contributions to
pension schemes
Receiving benefits from

pension arrangements
Pension Schemes
Occupational Pension Scheme
Employees only
Defined Benefits
Pension based on
earnings and
length of service
Personal Pension Scheme
All individuals
Money Purchase
No guarantee of amount
of pension. Investments
are used to 'build up' fund
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Types of
pension scheme
Contributions to
pension schemes

Annual limit
Lifetime allowance
Maximum contribution attracting tax

relief is higher of:
1,250,000 is maximum value for pension fund.
Relevant earnings
3,600 pa
Employment income, trading income and

furnished holiday lettings income
Annual allowance
40,000 for 2014/15
C/f unused allowance max three years
Tax charge on excess treat as
additional non-savings income
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Employer contributions

Count towards allowances (annual and lifetime)

Trade deduction for employer
Tax free benefit for employee
No NIC for employer or employee
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Types of
pension scheme
Occupational
pension
Deduct gross employee contributions

directly from earnings to find
net earnings
Contributions to
pension schemes

Personal
pension

Paid net so automatic 20% tax relief

Higher rate (and additional rate)
taxpayers increase basic rate (and
higher rate) limits by gross
contributions
This is the same method of giving

tax relief as for gift aid donations
Also deduct gross

contributions from net
income to find adjusted
net income for PA
restriction
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Types of
pension scheme

If fund exceeds lifetime allowance

1.25m then tax charge on excess
Pension fund
at retirement
Tax-free lump sum
Contributions to
pension schemes
Taxable annual
pension (usually)
25% if excess
taken as pension
55% if excess
taken as lump sum
Maximum 1/4 of fund
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6: Pensions
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Notes
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7: Property income
Topic List
Property income is calculated as if the letting were a

business run by the taxpayer.
Computation
There are special rules for furnished holiday lettings, and

for rooms let in the taxpayer's own home.
Furnished holiday lettings and

rent-a-room relief
Property income could be tested in Section A and/or in a

Section B question, either as a 10 mark question or as
part of a 15 mark question.
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Computation
Furnished holiday lettings

and rent-a-room relief
Property income
Property income covers rent from UK property.
Computation
1 Calculate property income profits on an
2
3
4
accruals basis in the same way as you

calculate trading profits.
Accounts are drawn up as for a sole trader but
with a year end of 5 April.
Rents and expenses of all properties are
pooled to give a single property income figure.
If a lease for n years (50 or less) is granted for
a premium, the proportion of the premium
treated as rent is (premium (premium
0.02(n1))).
Exception
For furnished residential lettings, a 10% wear
and tear allowance can be claimed.
Capital allowances are not available.
Exception
Keep a separate pool of profits/losses from
letting furnished holiday lettings.
Losses
Losses are carried forward against future
income from the UK property business.
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Computation

and rent-a-room relief

Furnished Holiday Lettings must be

On a commercial basis
Available for letting for 210 days in the tax year
Actually let for 105 days in the tax year
Not in longer term occupation for more than 155 days during the tax year
Continuous periods of more

than 31 days during which
the accommodation is in the
same occupation
Furnished holiday lettings are treated as a trade for

many income tax and CGT purposes
Rollover relief, entrepreneurs' relief and gift

relief are available
Rent-a-room scheme
Loss relief but only c/f against FHL profit
The rent-a-room scheme exempts rent of up to 4,250

a year on rooms in the landlord's main residence.
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Capital allowances are available on furniture

Income is earnings for pension purposes
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8: Computing trading income
Topic List
Badges of trade
The adjustment of profits
Cash basis of accounting
The 'badges of trade' can be used to determine whether

or not an individual is carrying on a trade. If a trade is
being carried on, the profits of the trade are taxable as
trading income. Otherwise the profit may be taxable as a
capital gain.
In this chapter we will look at the badges of trade and at
the adjustments needed in the computation of trading
income.
This is a key exam topic. It may form part of a 15 mark
Section B question where you may be required to
compute tax adjusted trading profits.
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Badges
of trade
The adjustment
of profits
Cash basis of
accounting
Badges of trade

The subject matter

The frequency of transactions
Similar trading transactions/interests
The length of ownership
Organisation as a trade
Supplementary work and marketing
A profit motive
The way in which the asset sold was acquired
Method of finance
The taxpayer's intentions
If on applying the badges of trade HMRC

conclude that a trade is being carried on,
the profits are taxable as trading income.
To arrive at taxable trading profits, the net

accounts profit must be adjusted. We look
at this in the rest of this chapter.
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Badges
of trade
The adjustment
of profits
Cash basis of
accounting
Certain items of expenditure are not deductible for trading income purposes and so must be added back to the
net accounts profit when computing trading profits. Conversely other items are deductible.
Deductible expenditure
Expenditure incurred wholly and exclusively for
trade purposes
Gifts to customers not costing more than 50 per
donee per year
Interest on borrowings for trade purposes
Pre-trading expenditure
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The gift must carry a conspicuous advertisement for

the business and not be food, drink, tobacco or
vouchers exchangeable for goods.
If incurred in the seven years prior to the start of trade
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Badges
of trade
Non-deductible expenditure
Fines and penalties
Depreciation
Appropriations (eg salary and interest paid to
proprietor)
Capital expenditure
Entertaining
Legal fees relating to capital items
General provisions
Any expense not incurred wholly and exclusively for
trade purposes
Gift aid donations
Political donations
Part of leasing cost of cars with CO2 emissions over
130 g/km
The adjustment
of profits
Cash basis of
accounting
Employee parking fines incurred whilst on

employer's business are, however, allowed
The cost of initial repairs to make an asset fit to
use is disallowable capital expenditure (Law
Shipping) but the cost of initial repairs to remedy
normal wear and tear is allowable (Odeon
Associated Theatres Ltd v Jones)
Staff entertaining is deductible
Fees relating to the renewal of a short lease are
deductible
Disallow any general provision for impairment
losses. A specific provision is however allowed.
These are dealt with in the personal tax
computation
Disallow 15% of leasing cost
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Badges
of trade
Cash basis of
accounting
The adjustment
of profits
Cash basis of accounting

Normal basis of accounting is accruals basis
Cash basis of accounting can be used instead
by small unincorporated businesses
Cash received
To start cash basis of accounting, receipts

must not exceed VAT registration threshold
Expenses paid
less
Includes
capital
expenditure
on P&M
(except cars)
Election required
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Profit
Loss
Taxable
c/f against cash

surplus
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Badges
of trade
Fixed rate expenses
The adjustment
of profits
Cash basis of
accounting
Only examinable in context of

cash basis
Motor cars (business mileage)

Business premises used as trader's home
(eg guesthouse)
Rates given in question where

relevant
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9: Capital allowances
Topic List
Capital allowances are given instead of depreciation, on

plant and machinery. They are trading expenses
deducted in arriving at taxable trading profits.
What is plant?
Capital allowances are a frequently examined topic.
Allowances on plant and machinery

Special assets
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What
is plant?
Allowances on
plant and machinery
Special
assets
There are two sources of the rules on what qualifies as plant and is therefore eligible for capital allowances.
Statute
Statutory exclusions
The following items are excluded as plant by statute.
Buildings and parts of buildings
However, utility systems provided to meet the
particular requirements of the trade, lifts, alarm
systems and several other items can be plant
Structures, with some exceptions: dry docks and
pipelines
Land
Statutory inclusions
Computer software qualifies as plant by statute.
Case law
The courts tend to allow items as plant if they
perform a function (eg moveable office
partitions) in the particular trade, rather than
form part of the setting within which the trade
is carried on.
Machinery
Machinery also qualifies for allowances where
machinery is given its ordinary every day
meaning.
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What
is plant?
Writing down allowances (WDAs)

18% per annum on a reducing balance basis in main pool
WDA given on pool balance after adding current period
additions and deducting current period disposals
18% months/12 in a period that is not 12 months long
Reduced WDAs can be claimed
Expenditure on long life assets, integral features, thermal
insulation, solar panels and cars with CO2 emissions over
130g/km goes in a special rate pool. WDA is 8% per annum
on a reducing balance basis
Small balance (up to 1,000) on main pool and/or special
rate pool can be given WDA equal to balance
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Allowances on
plant and machinery
Special
assets
Main pool includes cars with

CO2 emissions 130g/km or less
without private use
Deduct lower of
(i) Disposal proceeds
(ii) Original cost
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What
is plant?
First year allowances (FYAs)

FYA of 100% available for expenditure
on new cars with CO2 emissions
95g/km or less
Not pro-rated in short/long period of
account
Interaction with VAT

Expenditure exclusive of input VAT if
recoverable
Expenditure inclusive of input VAT if not
recoverable eg car not wholly used for
business
Disposal proceeds exclusive of output
VAT
Allowances on
plant and machinery
Special
assets
Annual Investment Allowance (AIA)

All businesses are entitled to AIA of 500,000 per
12 month period
500,000 maximum allowance is proportionately
increased/reduced if period of account is not
12 months
Allocate AIA to assets eligible for lowest rate of WDA
(special rate pool items before main pool items)
Transfer balance after AIA to pool for same period
WDAs
Expenditure on plant and machinery
(although not cars) is entitled to the AIA.
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Balancing adjustments arise
On cessation to deal with

balances remaining after
deduction of disposal proceeds.
When a non-pooled asset is

sold.
Short life assets/private

use assets
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When a column balance

becomes negative.
This will be a balancing

charge
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What
is plant?
Allowances on
plant and machinery
Special
assets
Short life assets (SLA)
Private use assets
An election can be made to depool assets.
Do not pool private use assets

Show full value of asset/allowances in column
Can only claim the business proportion of
allowances
Depooled assets must be disposed of within

eight years of end of the period of acquisition.
From a planning point of view depooling is useful
if balancing allowances are expected.
Conversely, in general, assets should not be
depooled if they are likely to be sold within eight
years for more than their tax written down values.
Within two years of the end

of the accounting period of
acquisition (companies)
31 Jan, 22 months from end

of tax year (unincorporated
businesses)
Otherwise the balance of

expenditure must be
transferred back to pool
Assets used privately by a
proprietor (not an employee)

so not relevant to companies
Not cars
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10: Assessable trading income
Topic List
We have seen how to calculate the taxable trading profits

for a business. We now see how these profits are
allocated to tax years.
Current year basis
This topic may be tested in Section A or in a Section B

question which could be a 10 mark question or as part of
a 15 mark question.
Commencement
Cessation
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Current year
basis
Commencement
Cessation
Current year basis

The basis period for a tax year is normally the

period of account ending in the year.
There are special rules which apply in the opening
Opening years
Tax year
Basis period
Date of commencement to following 5 April.
(a) If no accounting date ends in year: 6 April 5 April

(b) If period of account ending in year is less than
12 months: first 12 months
(c) Otherwise: 12 months to accounting date ending
in Year 2
12 months to accounting date ending in year
and closing years of a business.
Overlap profits
Any profits taxed twice are
overlap profits. They may be
deducted on cessation.
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Current year
basis
Commencement
Cessation
Final year
The basis period for the final year starts at the end of the basis period for the previous year and ends at cessation.
Any overlap profits are deducted from the final year's profits.
Example
Brenda has been carrying on a sole trade for many years preparing accounts to 30 April each year. She closes down
her business on 30 September 2014. The results of her final two periods of trading are:
y/e 30 April 2014
p/e 30 September 2014
24,000
5,000
Brenda had overlap profits on commencement of 10,000.

The final year is 2014/15 and the basis period for this year runs from 1 May 2013 to 30 September 2014. She can
deduct the overlap profits. Her taxable trading income for 2014/15 is therefore (24,000 + 5,000 10,000) = 19,000.
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11: Trading losses
Topic List
This is another key exam topic. It is likely to be tested in

Section B.
Carry forward of trading losses
There is no general rule that sole traders can get relief

for their losses. The conditions of a specific relief must be
complied with. We look at these reliefs in this chapter.
Set against general income

Opening and closing years
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Carry forward of
trading losses
Carry forward trade loss relief

A loss not otherwise relieved may be set against the first
available profits of the same trade.
A loss is calculated in exactly the same way as a profit.
If there is a loss in a basis period the taxable trade
profits for the tax year are nil instead the loss is
available in that tax year to be used as the trader
chooses.
Set against
general income
Opening and closing

years
Losses must be set against the first available

profits: they cannot be saved up until it suits
the trader to use them.
Losses may be carried forward for any

number of years.
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Carry forward of
trading losses
Set against
general income
Opening and closing

years
Example
Losses in two overlapping basis periods are
given to the earlier tax year only.
Relief against general income

Relief is against the income of the tax year of the loss
and/or the preceding tax year.
Can extend the claim to net gains of the same year,

less brought forward capital losses.
Sue starts trading on 1.10.14. Her losses are:

y/e 30.9.15 (50,000)
y/e 30.9.16 (20,000)
Losses for the tax years are:
2014/15
(25,000)
2015/16
(50,000 25,000) = (25,000)
2016/17
(20,000)
Partial claims are not allowed: the whole loss must be set
off, if there is income (or, if chosen, gains) to absorb it in
the chosen tax year.
Relief against non-trading income restricted to greater of
25% of adjusted total income and 50,000
Exam focus
Before recommending relief against general income, consider

whether it would lead to the waste of the personal allowance.
This is often a significant tax planning point.
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Carry forward of
trading losses
Set against
general income
Opening and closing

years
Opening years
Closing years
A loss incurred in the first four years of trade can

be set against general income of the three
preceding years under early years trade losses
relief
A loss incurred in the last 12 months of trade can

be set against trading profits in the year of cessation
and in the three preceding years under terminal loss
relief.
Relief is given in the

earliest year first
(FIFO)
Computation of loss
Relief is given in
the latest year first
(LIFO)
Take the loss of the last tax year (6 April to date of

cessation) plus the proportion of the loss in the preceding
tax year corresponding to the period from 12 months
before cessation to 5 April.
Add overlap profits to the loss in the last year.
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12: Partnerships and limited liability

partnerships
Topic List
Sharing profits between partners
Losses
Partnerships are another key exam topic.You should be

prepared to answer a Section B question on this topic,
although it may also be tested in Section A. The
technique is to allocate the profits between the partners
and then look at each partner independently.
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Sharing profits
between partners
Losses
Compute trading results for a partnership as a whole in the

same way as you would compute the profits for a sole trader
then
Divide results for each period of account between partners
First allocate salaries and interest on capital to the partners,
then share the balance of profits among the partners
according to the profit-sharing ratio for the period of account
Each partner is taxed as if he were running his own
business, and making profits and losses equal to his share
of the firm's results for each period of account
Remember to pro-rate the annual

salary/interest if the period is not 12 months
long.
When a partner joins, the first period of account

for his own business runs from the date of joining
to the firm's next accounting date. The normal
basis period rules for opening years apply to him.
When a partner leaves, the last period of account
for his own business runs from the firm's most
recent accounting date to the day he leaves. The
normal cessation rules apply to him.
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Sharing profits
between partners
Losses
Losses
Partners are entitled to the same loss reliefs as
sole traders:
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Divide the loss for each period of account

between the partners
Next calculate the loss for each tax year
Consider all available loss reliefs for each

individual partner
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13: National insurance contributions
Topic List
Although often overlooked, national insurance

contributions represent a significant cost to taxpayers.
NICs for employees
National insurance contributions could be tested in

Section A and also as part of a Section B question.
NICs for the self-employed
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NICs for
employees
CLASS 1A
CLASS 1
Primary
Employees pay contributions of

12% of earnings between the
primary earnings threshold and
the upper earnings limit; 2% on
earnings above the upper limit.
Not reduced by expenses

or pension contributions
NICs for the

self-employed
Secondary
Employers pay contributions of
13.8% on all earnings above the
secondary earnings threshold.
Employment allowance
reduction up to 2,000
per employer for tax year
Employers pay Class 1A

contributions at 13.8% on most
taxable benefits provided for their
employees. Class 1A is payable
on 22 July if electronic payment
(19 July if by cheque) following
the end of the tax year.
Exam focus
The earnings thresholds and the upper
earnings limit will be given to you in the
exam.
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NICs for
employees
NICs for the

self-employed
The self-employed pay Class 2 and Class 4 NICs.
Class 2
Class 2 are paid at a flat weekly rate. Paid by direct
debit or on demand.
Class 4
Class 4 NICs are 9% of any profits falling between
a lower and an upper limit and 2% above upper
limit. Class 4 NICs are collected at the same time
as the associated income tax liability.
Exam focus
In questions which ask whether someone
should trade as a sole trader or through a
company (as a director) the cost of NICs
often tips the balance in favour of being a
sole trader.
Profits are the taxable profits, as reduced by trading
losses. Personal pension contributions do not
reduce profits.
These limits will be given to you on the exam paper.
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14: Computing chargeable gains

Topic List
Chargeable persons, disposals
and assets
Basic computation
Losses
The charge to CGT for individuals
Spouses and civil partners
Part disposals
Damage, loss or destruction
It is important that you can calculate chargeable gains

realised by individuals and calculate their capital gains
tax liability having dealt with losses and the offset of the
annual exempt amount.
You may find that the basic topics in this chapter are
tested in Section A and you should also be prepared to
answer a Section B question containing a number of
disposals of chargeable assets.
Chargeable persons,
disposals and assets
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Losses
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The charge to
CGT for individuals
Spouses and
civil partners
Part
disposals
Damage, loss
or destruction
Chargeable persons, disposals and assets

Three elements are needed for a chargeable gain to arise.
disposal: this includes sales, gifts and
1 Athechargeable
destruction of assets. Transfer of assets on death is
not chargeable.
A chargeable person: individuals are chargeable

persons.
A chargeable asset: most assets are chargeable, but

some assets are exempt.
CGT applies primarily to persons

resident in the UK
Cars
Some chattels (eg racehorses)
Gilts
QCBs
Chargeable persons,
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Losses
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The charge to
CGT for individuals
Spouses and
civil partners
Proceeds
Less: Cost
Gain
Damage, loss
or destruction
Actual proceeds or market value in

the case of gifts and disposals which
are not bargains at arms length.
Computation
Compute a gain as follows:
Part
disposals
X
(X)
__
X
__
Include:
(1) Original cost of the asset or market
value if that was used as proceeds for the
person who sold the asset to this
individual.
(2) Enhancement expenditure which was
reflected in the state and nature of the
asset at the time of disposal or was on
preserving the owner's legal right to the
asset.
(3) Incidental costs of acquisition and
disposal.
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Chargeable persons,
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The charge to
CGT for individuals
Spouses and
civil partners
Part
disposals
Damage, loss
or destruction
Deduct allowable capital losses from gains in the tax year in which they arise (before deducting the annual
exempt amount).
Any loss which cannot be set off
is carried forward to set against
future gains.
Order of set off

Set off losses against gains not
qualifying for entrepreneurs' relief
first.
Allowable losses brought forward are only set off to

reduce current year gains less current year allowable
losses to the annual exempt amount.
Example
Zo made gains of 14,000 in 2014/15. She had brought
forward capital losses of 8,000.
Brought forward capital losses of 3,000 will be set off in
2014/15 to preserve annual exempt amount of 11,000.
The remaining losses will be carried forward to 2015/16.
Chargeable persons,
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Losses
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The charge to CGT

for individuals
Spouses and
civil partners
Part
disposals
Damage, loss
or destruction
Deduct the annual CGT exempt amount of 11,000 (2014/15) to compute an individual's taxable gains.

from gains not qualifying for
entrepreneurs' relief first
10% entrepreneurs' relief gains
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Rates
18% within basic rate band
28% above basic rate limit

taxable income and
gains qualifying for
entrepreneurs' relief
deducted first

remember to increase
limit by gross gift aid
donations/personal
pension contributions
Chargeable persons,
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The charge to
CGT for individuals
Spouses and
civil partners
Part
disposals
Damage, loss
or destruction
No gain/no loss disposals

Disposals between spouses and civil partners do not give rise to gains or losses.
When the second spouse/civil partner sells the asset, assume that he/she bought the asset for its original cost.
Chargeable persons,
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The charge to
CGT for individuals
Spouses and
civil partners
Part
disposals
Damage, loss
or destruction
Part disposals
On a part disposal, you are only allowed to take
part of the cost of the asset into account.
Costs attributable solely to the part disposed of
are taken into account in full
For other costs, take into account A/(A+B) of
the cost
A is the proceeds of the part sold
B is the market value of the part retained
Example
X owns land which originally cost 30,000. It sold a
quarter interest in the land for 18,000. The
incidental costs of disposal were 1,000. The
market value of the three-quarter share remaining
is estimated to be 36,000. What is the chargeable
gain?
Proceeds
18,000
Less: Incidental costs of disposal
(1,000)
_____
17,000
Less:
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18,000
18,000 + 36,000
30,000
(10,000)
______
7,000
_____
_____
Chargeable persons,
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Damage
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The charge to
CGT for individuals
Spouses and
civil partners
Part
disposals
Damage, loss
or destruction
Loss or destruction
If an asset is damaged and

compensation is received, then this will
normally be treated as a part disposal.
If an asset is destroyed any compensation will normally be

brought into an ordinary CGT disposal computation as
proceeds.
If all the proceeds are used to restore

the asset the taxpayer can elect to
disregard the part disposal and deduct
the proceeds from the cost of the asset.
If all the proceeds are applied for the replacement of the asset
within 12 months, any gain can be deducted from the cost of
the replacement asset.
If only part of the proceeds are applied, the gain is restricted

to the proceeds not applied, and the remainder of the gain is
deducted from the cost of the replacement asset.
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15: Chattels and the principal private residence

exemption
Topic List
In this chapter we look at the rules which apply for

calculating the gains on certain special types of asset.
Chattels
The chattel rules may well be tested in Section A. The

rules on private residences could form part of a Section
B question.
Wasting assets
Private residences
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Chattels
Wasting
assets
Private
residences
Chattels
A chattel is an item of tangible moveable property
(eg a painting).
Gains on chattels sold for gross proceeds of 6,000 or

less are exempt.
The maximum gain on chattels sold for more than

6,000 is 5/3 (gross proceeds 6,000).
Losses on chattels sold for under 6,000 are restricted

by assuming the gross proceeds to be 6,000.
Wasting chattels
Wasting chattels are exempt from CGT
unless capital allowances could have been
claimed on them.
Chattels with a remaining estimated useful life
of 50 years or less.
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Wasting
assets
Chattels
Private
residences
Wasting asset
A wasting asset is one with an estimated remaining useful life of
50 years or less and whose original value will fall over time.
Wasting assets have their cost written down
over time on a straight line basis.
Example
Jo bought a copyright with a remaining life of 40 years
for 10,000. He sold the copyright 15 years later for
30,000. Calculate the gain arising.
Proceeds
30,000
Less: Cost (10,000 25/40)
(6,250)
______
Gain
23,750
______
______
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Exception
Assets eligible for capital allowances
and used in a trade do not have their
cost written down.
Number of years remaining

Number of years on acquisition
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Chattels
Principal private residence relief
Wasting
assets
Private
residences
Periods of deemed occupation
A gain on the disposal of a PPR is wholly

exempt where the owner has occupied the whole
residence throughout his period of ownership.
Where occupation has been for only part of a

period, the proportion of the gain exempted is
Period of occupation
Gain
Total period of ownership
Absences of up to three
years for any reason
Absences while employed
abroad
Absences of up to four
years while working
elsewhere
These periods
must normally
be preceded
and followed
by a period of
actual
occupation
The last 18 months of ownership of a

residence is always treated as a period of
deemed occupation.
Provided that there is no other main residence at the time
Exam focus
Draw up a table of periods present or absent, exempt months and chargeable months. Check
that the total of exempt and chargeable months is correct, to avoid making mistakes.
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Business use
When part of residence is used exclusively for business purposes, that part of gain is
taxable. Last 18 months exemption does not apply.
Letting exemption
A gain arising whilst a PPR is let is exempt up to
the lower of:
1 40,000
Permitted area
The private residence exemption covers a
house plus up to half a hectare of grounds.
A larger area may be allowed for
substantial houses.
2 The amount of the PPR exemption

3 The gain in the let period
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16: Business reliefs
Topic List
Entrepreneurs' relief
Rollover relief
Gift relief
In a Section B exam question you should look out for the

availability of various reliefs. However, do take care to
ensure that you do not claim relief when you are not
allowed to.
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Entrepreneurs'
relief
Entrepreneurs' relief
Available for material disposal of
business assets
Business owned for one year prior to

disposal or business has ceased within
past three years and business owned at
least one year prior to cessation
Tax net gains at 10%

Lifetime limit of 10m gains
Gift
relief
Rollover
relief
Claim by 12 months from 31 January following tax year of disposal
Business assets
Sole trader business/partnership
Shares in 'personal' trading company owned by
employee/officer
'Personal' trading company
requires
shareholding/voting rights
of at least 5%
Must be the disposal of

the whole or part of the
business, not just
individual assets if
business continues
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Entrepreneurs'
relief
Taxpayers can claim to defer gains arising

on the disposal of business assets that are
being replaced if both the old and the new
assets are on the list of eligible assets.
The new asset must be bought in the
period starting 12 months before and
ending 36 months after the disposal.
Exam focus
If a question mentions the sale of some

business assets and the purchase of
others, look out for rollover relief but do not
just assume that it is available: the assets
might be of the wrong type, eg moveable
plant and machinery.
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Rollover
relief
Gift
relief
Eligible assets
Land and buildings (including parts of buildings) occupied
as well as used only for the purposes of the trade.
Fixed (that is, immovable) plant and machinery.
Goodwill
A depreciating asset is one with an
expected life of 60 years or less
(eg fixed plant and machinery).
Is the new asset a depreciating asset?

Is the new asset a non-depreciating asset?
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Entrepreneurs'
relief
For a non-depreciating asset the gain is deducted

from the base cost of the new asset.
For a depreciating asset the gain is deferred until it
crystallises at a later date.
The gain crystallises on the earliest of:
the disposal of the replacement asset
ten years after the acquisition of the

replacement asset
the date the replacement asset ceases to be

used in the trade
Rollover
relief
Gift
relief
If a part of the proceeds of the old asset are not

reinvested, the gain is chargeable up to the amount
not reinvested.
Relief is proportionately restricted when an asset

has not been used for trade purposes throughout
its life.
If a non-depreciating qualifying asset is bought
before the gain crystallises, the deferred gain may
be rolled into the base cost of that asset.
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Entrepreneurs'
relief
Gift relief
Gift relief may be claimed to defer gains arising on
business assets.
The gain is deducted from the recipient's base

cost.
Any actual proceeds in excess of cost reduce the

gain for which relief can be claimed.
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Rollover
relief
Gift
relief
Qualifying assets
Assets used in a trade
Shares and securities in trading

company which is either unlisted
or the donor's personal company
If balance sheet of company

contains non business assets gain
eligible restricted to CBA/CA gain
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Topic List
Matching
The computation
Alterations of share capital
The matching rules for shares and securities are vitally

important, in particular in a Section B question. If you do
not know the matching rules you will not be able to
compute a gain on the disposal of shares.
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Matching
The
computation
Alterations of
share capital
The matching rules for shares held by an individual are different to the matching rules for shares held by a
company. Take care not to confuse the two.
Matching rules for individuals

Disposals by individual shareholders are matched with
acquisitions in the following order:
Same day acquisitions
Acquisitions within the following 30 days
Any shares in the share pool
Exam focus
Learn the 'matching rules' because a crucial
first step to getting a shares question right is
to correctly match the shares sold to the
original shares purchased.
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The
computation
Matching
The computation
The computation is proceeds less cost.
Alterations of
share capital
The share pool

The share pool is kept in two columns:
The number of shares
The cost
For quoted shares proceeds are calculated as the

lower of:
1/4 up, and
Mid bargain
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On a disposal the cost is calculated on a pro-rata

basis.
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Matching
Bonus issues
Bonus issue shares are acquired at no cost.
Add the number of shares to the share pool.
Rights issues

Rights issue shares are acquired for payment.

Add the numbers of shares to the share pool
and add the cost of the rights shares.
The
computation
Alterations of
share capital
Reorganisations and takeovers

Apportion the cost of the old shares to the new
assets received in proportion to their values.
Where the new assets include cash, compute a
chargeable gain using the cash received and
the part of the cost of the old shares
apportioned to that cash.
Takeover must be for bona fide commercial
reasons and not for tax avoidance for this
treatment to apply.
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18: Self-assessment and payment of tax

by individuals
Topic List
Returns
Records and appeals
Payment of tax
Penalties
This is a key exam topic. It may be examined in a

Section A question or in a Section B question either as
part of a 15 mark question focused on income tax or in a
10 mark question.
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Returns
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Records and
appeals
Payment of tax
Penalties
Filing date
The latest filing date for filing a 2014/15 tax return is:
(1) 31 October 2015 (paper)
(2) 31 January 2016 (electronic)
Exception: if notice after 31 July 2015, latest

filing date is end of three months after notice
Exception: if notice after 31 October 2015,
latest filing date is end of three months after
notice
HMRC randomly select returns to
check. They also select returns where
there is an identified tax risk.
Compliance checks
HMRC may make a compliance check enquiry into a return

provided they give notice by a year after:
(1) The actual filing date (if on or before due filing date)
(2) The 31 January, 30 April, 31 July or 31 October next
following the actual filing date of the return (if filed late).
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Records and
appeals
Returns
Records
Records must, in general, be kept
until the later of:
(1) Five years after the 31 January
following the tax year concerned
(where the taxpayer is in
business); or
(2) One year after the 31 January
following the tax year, otherwise
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Payment of tax
Penalties
Appeals
A taxpayer may appeal against:
Any assessment, except a self-assessment
An amendment to a self-assessment or a disallowance
of a claim or election, following a compliance check or
discovery
Penalties
The appeal may be settled by internal review. If not, the
hearing is before Tax Tribunal.
Powers
HMRC can investigate dishonest conduct by tax agent
penalty up to 50,000.
HMRC may make assessments to recover tax due and
determinations which effectively force the filing of a return.
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Records and
appeals
Payment of tax
Payments on account (POA) of income tax and Class 4
NICs must be made on 31 January in tax year and on
the following 31 July.
The final payment of income tax and Class 4 NICs must
be paid on 31 January following the tax year.
All CGT is due on 31 January following the tax year.
Interest
Interest runs on:
(1) POAs from the normal due dates (31 Jan and 31 July).
(2) Any final payment and CGT from the later of:
(i) 31 January following tax year
(ii) Three months after the notice to file a tax return was issued
Payment of tax
Penalties
Each POA is 50% of the prior tax

year's income tax and Class 4 NIC
liability less tax suffered at source
(de minimis limits 1,000, 80%)
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Returns
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Records and
appeals
Payment of tax
Penalties
Penalties for errors

Common penalty regime for IT, NICs,
CT and VAT
Imposed for inaccurate return leading
to understatement of tax, false or
increased loss, false or increased
repayment of tax
Error may be careless, deliberate but
not concealed, or deliberate and
concealed
Maximum penalty based on Potential Lost

Revenues (PLR):
100% if deliberate and concealed
70% if deliberate but not concealed
30% if careless
Penalties can be reduced

by disclosure (eg 0% for
careless error with
unprompted disclosure)
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Returns
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Records and
appeals
Payment of tax
Penalties for late notification

Common penalty regime for IT, NICs, PAYE, CGT, CT and VAT
Failure may be careless, deliberate but not concealed, or deliberate
and concealed
Maximum penalty based on PLR as for penalties for error
Reduced penalties for disclosure: eg 0% if careless failure with
unprompted disclosure within 12 months
Penalty for failure to keep records

3,000 per tax year/accounting period
Penalties
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Penalties for late filing
Penalties for late payment
The maximum penalties for delivering a return after

the filing due date are:
(1) Return up to three months late 100
(2) Return over three months late As (1) plus 10
daily penalty
(max 90 days)
(3) Return over six months late
As (1) and (2)
plus greater of
5% of tax and
300
(4) Return over 12 months late
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As (1), (2), (3)

plus greater of
% of tax
(conduct related)
and 300
(1) Penalty date is 30 days after due date

(2) Penalty of 5% of unpaid tax at penalty date if
payment not more than five months after
penalty date
(3) Penalty of 5% of unpaid tax at five months after
penalty date if payment between five months
and 11 months of penalty date
(4) Penalty of 5% of unpaid tax at 11 months after
penalty date if payment more than 11 months
after penalty date
(5) Does not apply to payments on account
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Topic List
Scope/basic principles
CLTs and PETs
Death estate
Transfer of nil rate band
Exemptions
Payment of IHT
Inheritance tax is a tax on transfer of wealth (gifts). It

applies to certain gifts made during lifetime and on
death. Inheritance tax may be examined in Section A
and/or in a 10 mark Section B question.
Scope/basic
principles
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PETs
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Death
estate
Scope of inheritance tax

Transfer of value
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Transfer of
nil rate band
Exemptions
Payment
of IHT
For F6, a gift

By individuals
Lifetime or death
Transfer of value
A gratuitous disposition which results in an
individual being worse off.
Usually = gift but watch

out for unquoted shares
(before/after)
Diminution in value
The value of the transfer is always the loss to the
donor.
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7 year accumulation principle

Need to look back seven years from chargeable transfer
to see if any chargeable transfers use up available nil
rate band.
Chargeable transfer

2014/15 325,000
Any transfer which is not an exempt transfer.
Chargeable lifetime
transfer (CLT)
immediate charge to
tax. Gift to trust.
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Potentially exempt transfer

(PET) only chargeable if donor
does not survive seven years
treat as exempt until death. Gift
to individual (except spouse/civil
partner).
Chargeable
transfer on
death.
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Scope/basic
principles
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PETs
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Death
estate
Transfer of
nil rate band
Exemptions
Payment
of IHT
Chargeable lifetime transfers (CLTs)

IHT charged at date of gift at 20% if exceeds nil rate band
at date of gift.
Additional tax on death
Gross up (20/80) if donor pays lifetime tax as

he has lost both the gift and the IHT paid.
The IHT on death on a CLT made in seven years before death is

calculated as follows:
(1) Take into account all chargeable transfers in seven yrs before this
transfer (including PETs which have become chargeable)
(2) Calculate the tax at 40% on excess of the gross CLT over nil rate
band at death
(3) Deduct taper relief if death between threeseven yrs after transfer
(4) Deduct lifetime tax but no repayment if exceeds tapered death tax
Exam focus
When you have grossed up a
transfer, you can check your figures
by computing the 20% tax on the
gross transfer.
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Potentially Exempt Transfers (PETs)

Treat as exempt during lifetime of donor
if donor does survive seven years

from transfer, PET is exempt transfer
Tax on death
IHT on a PET made in seven years before death is calculated as follows:
(1) Take into account all chargeable transfers in seven yrs before this
transfer (including other PETs which have become chargeable)
(2) Calculate tax @ 40% on excess over nil rate band at death
(3) Deduct taper relief if death between threeseven yrs after transfer
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Scope/basic
principles
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PETs
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Death
estate
Transfer of
nil rate band
Exemptions
Payment
of IHT
Death estate
All property owned immediately before death
Less debts, funeral expenses

Incurred for consideration or
imposed by law (eg tax to
date of death)
Including cost of tombstone
Debt secured on property, eg mortgage

Deducted primarily from secured property, eg house
Endowment mortgages not deducted as repaid on
death by insurance
Repayment/interest only mortgages are deductible
(may be separate life cover)
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Tax on death estate

(1) Take into account all transfers in seven years before death
(including PETs which have become chargeable).
(2) Calculate the tax at 40% on excess over nil rate band at
death.
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Scope/basic
principles
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PETs
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Death
estate
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Transfer of
nil rate band
Exemptions
Payment
of IHT
Transfer of unused nil rate band

Individual (A) dies
A had spouse/civil partner (B) who
died before A
B had unused nil rate band on death
Effect
Nil rate band of A increased by unused nil rate
band of B
Affects additional tax on CLTs, tax on PETs and
death estate
Scale up if nil rate band increased between B's
death and A's death
Claim
Within two years of end of month of A's death by
A's PRs.
Scope/basic
principles
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PETs
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Death
estate
Exemptions for lifetime transfers

only
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Transfer of
nil rate band
Exemptions
Payment
of IHT
Use against transfers in date order. Can c/f unused

amount for one year only. Use current year first
before b/f
Small gifts
250 or less per donee per tax year
Marriage
5,000 from parent

2,500 from remote ancestor, or party to marriage
1,000 from anyone else
Annual (3,000)
Normal expenditure out of income

Exemption for lifetime and death
transfers
Spouse/civil partner
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Scope/basic
principles
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PETs
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Transfer of
nil rate band
Exemptions
Payment
of IHT
Payment of IHT
Event
Liability to pay tax
Due date
CLT lifetime tax
Donor unless trustees agree to pay
Later of
(1) 30 April just after end of tax year
(2) Six months after end of month of transfer
CLT death tax
Trustees
Six months from end of month of donor's death
PET
Donee
Six months from end of month of donor's death
Death estate
PRs
Earlier of
(1) Delivery of account
(2) Six months from end of month of donor's
death
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Topic List
Accounting periods
Residence
Taxable total profits
Trading profits and property business
income
Loan relationships
Long period of account
In this chapter we will cover the structure of the

computation of taxable total profits. This is an essential
part of your examination as one 15 mark Section B
question will focus on corporation tax.
Accounting
periods
Residence
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Taxable total
profits
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Trading profits and

property business income
Loan
relationships
Long period
of account
Period of account
A period of account is the period for which accounts are prepared.
Accounting period
An accounting period is the period for which
corporation tax is charged.
It starts when the company starts to

trade, or immediately after the end of the
previous accounting period.
It ends 12 months after it starts or, if
earlier, when the period of account ends.
An accounting period can never exceed 12 months. If

a company prepares accounts for a period exceeding
twelve months, the period of account must be split
into two accounting periods.
The first 12 months form

the first accounting period
The remaining months form

the second accounting period
Accounting
periods
Residence
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Taxable total
profits
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Trading profits and

Loan
relationships
Long period
of account
Residence
A company is resident in the UK if it is
incorporated in the UK or if its central management
and control are in the UK.
A UK resident company is subject to UK

corporation tax on its worldwide profits.
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Accounting
periods
Residence
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Taxable total
profits
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Trading profits and

Loan
relationships
Long period
of account

A company's taxable total profits are arrived at
by aggregating its various sources of income and
chargeable gains (total profits) and then
deducting qualifying charitable donations and
certain losses.
Profits of trades
Interest from non-trading loan relationships
(eg bank/building society interest)
Any other profits
Income from land and buildings in the UK
Proforma for calculating taxable

total profits
Trading profits
X
Interest income
X
Miscellaneous income
X
Property business income
X
Chargeable gains
X
__
Total profits
X
Less: losses deductible from total profits (X)
Less: qualifying charitable donations
(X)
__
X
__
Dividends from other companies (UK and overseas) are not included in taxable total profits.
Accounting
periods
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Trading profits and

Taxable total
profits
Loan
relationships
Long period
of account
Trading profits
Remember there is no disallowance of expenditure
or restriction of capital allowances for private use.
The computation of trading profits follows

income tax principles.
Proforma
Net profit per accounts
Add expenditure not allowed for
tax purposes
Deduct
Income not taxable as trading income
Expenditure not charged in the
accounts but allowable for tax
Capital allowances
Taxable trading profits
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The computation of property business income

follows income tax principles.
X
__
X
Exception: Interest on a loan taken out to buy property
X
X
X
__
is dealt with under the loan relationship rules, not as

part of the property business.
Property business losses

(X)
__
X
__
Set against total profits of the company for the

same accounting period, then carry the excess
forward as a property business loss.
Accounting
periods
Residence
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Taxable total
profits
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Trading profits and

Loan
relationships
Long period
of account
Loan relationships
A company that borrows or invests money has a loan relationship.
Trading loan relationship

Held for trade purposes (eg debentures
issued for trade purposes)
Costs (eg interest) accruing are deductible
trading income expenses
Income accruing (eg interest income) is
taxable as trading income.
Non-trading loan relationship

Held for non-trade purposes (eg building
society account held for investment
purposes)
Tax income accruing as interest income
Deduct expenses accruing from the pool of
interest income.
Net deficits are not
examinable
Accounting
periods
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profits
Long period of account

(> 12 months)
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Trading profits and

Loan
relationships
Long period
of account
Division of profits
Divide profits between the accounting periods as follows:
Trading income: time apportion the amount before
capital allowances
The first 12 months

form the first
accounting period
The remaining months

form the second
accounting period
Example
If A Ltd prepares accounts for the fifteen months

to 31.12.14, there will be one 12 month
accounting period to 30.9.14 and a second three
month accounting period to 31.12.14.
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Compute capital allowances separately for each

period
Property business income: time apportion
Interest income: allocate to period in which it accrues
Miscellaneous income: time apportion
Gains: allocate to the period in which they are
realised
Qualifying charitable donations: allocate to the period
in which they are paid
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Topic List
The charge to corporation tax
Associated companies
In this chapter we will cover the calculation of the

corporation tax liability. This too is an essential part of
your examination.
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The charge to
corporation tax
Rates
Rates of corporation tax (CT) are:
Set for financial years
Dependent on the level of augmented profits
Augmented profits
Associated
companies
A financial year runs from 1 April in one year to

31 March in the next. Financial Year 2014 (FY 2014)
runs from 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015.
If there is a change in the rate of CT, and a company's
accounting period does not fall entirely into one
financial year, the taxable total profits and augmented
profits of the period are time apportioned to the two
financial years.
Augmented profits are taxable total profits plus the grossed up amount of dividends (FII) received from nonassociated companies.
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The main rate (FY 2014

21%) of CT applies if
augmented profits exceed the
upper limit.
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The small profits rate (FY

2014 20%) applies if
augmented profits are below
the lower limit.
Marginal relief is given if

augmented profits fall between
the upper and lower limits
Exam focus
The marginal relief formula will
be given to you in the exam.
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It is: standard fraction

taxable total profits
(Upper limit augmented profits)
augmented profits
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The charge to
corporation tax
Associated
companies
Upper and lower limits

Exclude dormant companies but
include trading non-resident
companies
The lower and upper limits are:

Multiplied by months/12 for short accounting
periods
Shared equally between the number of
'associated' companies in the group
Companies under common control
Example
A Ltd, which has one associated company,
prepares accounts for the nine months to
31.3.15. The upper limit for this period is
9/12
1,500,000
2
= 562,500
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22: Chargeable gains for companies
Topic List
This chapter deals with calculating chargeable gains for

companies.
Calculation of chargeable gains
A key area is the rules for the disposal of shares and

securities.
Disposal of shares
Rollover relief
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Calculation of
chargeable gains
Disposal of
shares
Rollover relief
Computation
Compute a gain as follows:
Proceeds
Less: allowable cost
Less: indexation allowance
Chargeable gain
(1) Cannot create or increase a loss

(2) Round to three decimal places
before multiplying by cost.
X
(X)
(X)
__
X
__
RPI for month of disposal RPI for month of acquisition

RPI for month of acquisition
Include in total profits, and so charged to corporation tax
No annual exempt amount
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Calculation of
chargeable gains
Disposal of
shares
Rollover relief
Shares and securities

For company shareholders disposals of
shares and securities are matched with
acquisitions in the following order.
(i) Shares acquired on the same day
(ii) Shares acquired in the previous nine days,
taking earlier acquisitions first
(iii) Shares from the FA 1985 pool
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Calculation of
chargeable gains
The FA 1985 pool is kept in three columns:
The number of shares
The cost
The indexed cost
Do not round indexation to three decimal places

after April 1985.
The indexation allowance is the indexed cost

taken out of the indexed cost column minus the
cost taken out of the cost column.
Disposal of
shares
Rollover relief
Operative event
Operative events are acquisitions and disposals
(apart from bonus issues)
At each operative event

(1) Increase the indexed cost column by the indexed
rise since the date of the last operative event, then
(2) Add the cost of any shares acquired to both the
cost/indexed cost columns, or
(3) Deduct a pro-rata slice from the cost/indexed cost
columns in respect of any shares disposed of.
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Reorganisations and takeovers

Apportion the cost and indexed cost of the old
shares to the new assets received in proportion
to their values.
Where the new assets include cash, compute a
chargeable gain using the cash received and
the parts of the cost and indexed cost of the old
shares apportioned to that cash.
If just a takeover qualifying for the 'paper for
paper' treatment, the cost and indexed cost of
the original holding is passed onto the new
holding which now takes its place.
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Calculation of
chargeable gains
Companies can claim to defer gains

arising on the disposal of business
assets that are being replaced if:
The old and the new assets

are used in the trade of the
company
The old and the new assets

are on the list of qualifying
assets
The new asset is bought in

the period starting 12 months
before and ending 36 months
after the disposal
Disposal of
shares
Rollover relief
Eligible assets
Land and buildings (including parts of buildings) occupied
as well as used only for the purposes of the trade.
Fixed (that is, immovable) plant and machinery.
A depreciating asset is one with an

expected life of 60 years or less (eg
fixed plant and machinery).
Is the new asset a depreciating asset?

Is the new asset a non-depreciating asset?
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For a non-depreciating asset the gain is deducted

from the base cost of the new asset.
For a depreciating asset the gain is deferred until it
crystallises at a later date.
The gain crystallises on the earliest of:
The disposal of the replacement asset
Ten years after the acquisition of the

replacement asset
The date the replacement asset ceases to be

used in the trade
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If a part of the proceeds of the old asset are not

reinvested, the gain is chargeable up to the amount
not reinvested.
Relief is proportionately restricted when an asset

has not been used for trade purposes throughout
its life.
If a non-depreciating qualifying asset is bought
before the gain crystallises, the deferred gain may
be rolled into the base cost of that asset.
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23: Losses
Topic List
Trading losses
Non-trading losses
In this chapter we will see how a single company may

obtain tax relief for its trading and non-trading losses.
Losses are a key topic area for exam purposes. The best
way of learning how to deal with losses is to practise
questions involving losses in the BPP Learning Media
Practice & Revision Kit.
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Trading
losses
Non-trading
losses
Trading losses
A company's trading loss may be:
(1) Set against other profits of the same accounting
period
(2) Set against profits of the previous 12 months
(3) Carried forward to set against the first available
profits from the same trade
Before qualifying charitable donations
If pro-rating is necessary, pro-rate profits before

qualifying charitable donations to compute maximum
relief.
Reliefs (1) and (2) need to be claimed. A company can choose to claim
relief (1) only (ie relief (1) but not relief (2)). However, if relief (2) is to be
claimed, relief (1) must be claimed first. Relief (3) is given automatically to
any loss not relieved under (1) or (2).
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Cessation of trade
The 12 month carry back period in (2) above is
extended to 36 months where the trading loss
arose in the 12 months prior to the cessation of
trade.
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The choice between reliefs

Relieve losses at the highest possible marginal
tax rate
Consider timing: earlier relief is better than later
relief
Qualifying charitable donations are unrelieved.
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23: Losses
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Trading
losses
Non-trading
losses
Non-trading losses
Capital losses
Capital losses can only be set against
capital gains in current or future
accounting periods. They must be set
against the first available gains.

Property business losses are first set
against total profits for the current period.
Any excess is then carried forward as
though it were a property business loss
arising in a later period.
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24: Groups
Topic List
Group relief
Capital gains group
When presented with a group question in the exam

always establish the percentage holding at each level
and the effective interest of the holding company in each
subsidiary. These figures will determine the reliefs
available.
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Group
relief
Capital
gains group
Group relief allows the losses of one group company to

be set against the taxable total profits of another.
Group relief group

For a group relief group to exist one company must
have a 75% effective interest in the other, or there
must be a third company which has a 75% effective
interest in both.
Losses available to surrender
Trading losses
Excess property business losses
Excess qualifying charitable donations
Capital losses cannot be group relieved.
Exam focus
Give group relief where it will save most tax:
firstly to companies in the marginal relief band
(marginal rate 21.25%), then to companies
paying the 21% rate, then to companies paying
at the 20% rate.
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Group relief is given before relief for any amounts

brought back from later periods.
Available profits
Profits available to absorb group relief are total profits
less qualifying charitable donations and current and
brought forward losses.
A claim for group relief is normally made on

the claimant company's tax return. It is
ineffective unless notice of consent is also
given by the surrendering company.
Corresponding accounting periods

Group relief is strictly a current period relief. If
accounting periods do not coincide, the profits and
losses must be time-apportioned. Only the profits and
losses of the period of overlap may be matched up.
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Group
relief
Capital gains group

A capital gains group starts with the top company
(which must be included). It carries on down while
there is a 75% holding at each level and the effective
interest of the top company is over 50%.
No gain/loss arises when an asset is transferred

within a capital gains group.
Two members of a capital gains group can elect to

transfer gains/losses between them.
Capital
gains group
Rollover relief
All members of a capital gains group may be treated
as a single unit for the purpose of rollover relief.
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25: Self-assessment and payment of tax

by companies
Topic List
Returns
Payment of tax
In this chapter we look at both the administration of

corporation tax (CT) and when that tax must be paid.
This is a key exam topic.
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Returns
Returns
A company must normally file its CT return by the due
filing date which is the later of:
Twelve months after the end of the period to which
the return relates
Three months after a notice requiring the return was
issued
Payment
of tax
Late filing of Return
Notice to check a return must be given by 12 months

after
The actual filing date if filed on or before due filing
date
The 31 January, 30 April, 31 July or 31 October next
following the actual filing date if filed late
Initial fixed penalty is 100 rising to 200 if

the return is more than three months late.
Fixed penalties rise to 500 and 1,000 if the
return for each of the two preceding periods
was also late.
If the return was between six and 12 months
late there is an additional tax geared penalty
of 10% of the tax unpaid six months after the
filing date.
If the return is over 12 months late the tax
geared penalty is 20% of the tax unpaid six
months after the filing date.
Records must generally be kept for six years from

the end of the accounting period concerned.
Common penalty regime applies for errors on

return/late notification of chargeability
Compliance checks
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Returns
Due dates
Any company that pays CT at the main rate
'Large' companies must pay their anticipated CT

liability in quarterly instalments.
Other companies must pay their CT liability nine
months and one day after the end of the accounting
period (AP)
Payment
of tax
Quarterly instalments
For a 12 month AP instalments are due in:
Months 7 and 10 in the period
Months 1 and 4 in the following period
For an AP less than 12 months instalments are
due in:
Month 7 of the period
Then at three monthly intervals
Final payment in month 4 of next period
Amount of instalment is 3 CT/n where n is
length of AP and CT is amount due in
instalments
Instalments are due on 14th day of the month
Interest on overdue tax runs from the due date. Overpaid tax earns interest. Interest received and
interest paid are dealt with as credits and debits on a non-trading loan relationship.
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25: Self-assessment and payment of tax by companies
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Notes
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26: An introduction to VAT

Topic List
VAT is a tax with many detailed rules.
Scope of VAT
Taxable and exempt supplies
Registration
Accounting and administration
Valuation of supplies
Deduction of input tax
VAT may be examined in Section A and in a 10 mark

question in Section B.
Scope
of VAT
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Taxable and
exempt supplies
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Registration
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Accounting and
administration
Valuation of
supplies
Deduction of
input tax
VAT is a tax on revenue/turnover, not on profits. It is

imposed at each stage in a chain of sales, in such a
way that the burden falls on the final consumer.
A taxable supply is a supply of goods or

services made in the UK other than an exempt
supply.
VAT applies to taxable supplies of goods or

services made in the UK by a taxable person in
the course of a business.
A taxable person is a person that is registered

or ought to be registered.
Supplies
Gift of goods
A taxable supply is standard rated, reduced-rated, or

zero-rated.
Normally a supply at cost but business gifts are not

supplies if:
An exempt supply is not chargeable to VAT.
The cost to the donor is 50 or less, or

The gift is a sample (unlimited numbers)
Scope
of VAT
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Taxable and
exempt supplies
Zero-rated supplies
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Registration
Accounting and
administration
Reduced-rated supplies
Taxable at 5%
Can recover input VAT
Eg fuel for domestic use
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Deduction of
input tax
Exempt supplies
Not taxable
Cannot recover input VAT
Eg insurance, education and health services
Taxable at 0%
Eg food, books and newspapers
Valuation of
supplies
Standard-rated supplies
Taxable at 20%
All supplies which are not zero-rated,
reduced-rated or exempt
Scope
of VAT
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exempt supplies
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Registration
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Accounting and
administration
Compulsory registration
Valuation of
supplies
Deduction of
input tax
Voluntary registration
Must register if:
Advantages
The value of taxable supplies exceeds the

registration limit in any past period of up to
12 calendar months, or
Input VAT can be reclaimed

The impression of a substantial business is given
Disadvantages
There are reasonable grounds for believing

that the value of taxable supplies will exceed
the registration limit in the next 30 days.
Increased administration
Penalties if VAT/return is late
Increased cost for non-registered customers
Notification required
within 30 days of the end
of the 12 month period.
Registration takes effect
from the end of the month
following the 12 month
period.
The registration limit is currently 81,000.

(This limit will be given to you in the exam.)
Notification required by
the end of the 30 day
period. Registration takes
effect from the beginning of
that period.
Exam focus
The examiner may favour VAT questions requiring
advice to new traders (should they register, etc).
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Voluntary deregistration
Can deregister voluntarily if the value of taxable
supplies in the following one year period will not
exceed 79,000.
VAT is due on all inventory and capital assets on

which input VAT was claimed.
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Pre-registration input VAT

Reclaimable VAT is:
VAT on goods bought in the four years prior

to registration and still held at the date of
registration
VAT on services supplied in the six months

before registration
EXCEPTIONS
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If VAT does not exceed 1,000 it

need not be paid
VAT is not due if the business is sold

as a going concern to another
taxable person
Scope
of VAT
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Taxable and
exempt supplies
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Registration
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Accounting and
administration
Valuation of
supplies
Group registration
Available to companies under common control.
Representative member accounts for all VAT.
Simplifies VAT
accounting
All members jointly and

severally liable for VAT
No VAT on supplies between group members.

Reduces VAT
accounting
Improves
cash flow
Any company can be EXCLUDED from group.

Consider excluding companies making zero-rated supplies.
Deduction of
input tax
Scope
of VAT
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Taxable and
exempt supplies
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Registration
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Accounting and
administration
Valuation of
supplies
Deduction of
input tax
VAT period
Substantial traders
A trader accounts for VAT for each VAT period.

Periods are normally three months long, but they
may last for one month or 12 months. A VAT
return is completed for each period.
If a trader does not make monthly returns, and

the total VAT liability over 12 months to the end
of a VAT period exceeds 2,300,000, he must
make payments on account of each quarter's
VAT liability during the quarter.
Most VAT returns must be filed electronically

within one month and seven days of the end of
the period.
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Scope
of VAT
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exempt supplies
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Registration
Accounting and
administration
Valuation of
supplies
Deduction of
input tax
Administration
Tax point
Each supply is treated as taking place on the tax point.
Basic tax point

Date on which goods removed/made available to
customer.
Actual tax point

Date invoice issued or
payment made if
before basic tax point
Alternatively, the invoice

date, if invoice issued within
14 days after basic tax point
Local VAT offices carry out general

administration, advise taxable persons and
check that the law is being properly applied.
If HMRC are not satisfied with the figures
supplied by a trader, they can issue
assessments for the VAT which they believe
to be due.
Most decisions by HMRC can be appealed
against. Appeals are heard by Tax Tribunal.
Scope
of VAT
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Registration
Taxable and
exempt supplies
Accounting and
administration
Valuation of
supplies
Deduction of
input tax
Value of supply
The value of a supply is the VAT-exclusive price.
Value + VAT = consideration
The VAT proportion of the consideration is the 'VAT fraction'

20
120
1
6
Example
Discounts
If total consideration is 240, the VAT proportion is

40 (240
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1
6
Where a discount is offered for prompt

payment, VAT is always chargeable on
the discounted amount.
Scope
of VAT
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exempt supplies
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Registration
Accounting and
administration
Valuation of
supplies
Deduction of
input tax
Non-deductible VAT
VAT on motor cars not wholly used for business purposes
VAT on business entertaining (except overseas customers)
VAT on domestic accommodation for directors
VAT on non-business items
Fuel
Based on CO2 emissions
VAT on:
Fuel used for business purposes: fully deductible
Fuel used for private purposes: fully deductible
but account for output VAT based on actual cost
of fuel or a set scale figure
Impairment losses (Bad debt relief)

Where cost of fuel used for private

purposes is not fully reimbursed to business
Claim within four years and six months

Must be over six months old
Must be written off in creditor's accounts
Attribute payments on account in chronological
order
From when payment is due
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27: Further aspects of VAT
Topic List
VAT invoices and records
Penalties
Overseas aspects
Special schemes
For exam purposes, it is again important that you learn

the detailed rules covered in this chapter.
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VAT invoices
and records
Penalties
Invoices: required details

Name, address and VAT no of supplier

Name and address of customer
Invoice no, date of issue and tax point
Details of type of supply and the goods/services supplied
For each supply: the quantity, the unit price, VAT rate and
the VAT exclusive amount
The rate of any cash discount
The total invoice price excl. VAT (with separate totals for
zero rated and exempt supplies)
Each VAT rate and the total VAT
VAT invoices are not required for payments of up to 25

(including VAT) which are for telephone calls or car park fees or
made through cash operated machines.
Overseas
aspects
Special
schemes
Less detailed invoices may be issued

where the invoice is for up to 250
(incl VAT).
Records
VAT records must be kept for six years
Records must be kept up to date and in a

way which allows:
The calculations of VAT due
Officers of HMRC to check the figures
on VAT returns
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VAT invoices
and records
Default surcharge
First late return/payment commences surcharge
period, then:
Default involving late
Surcharge as a percentage
payment of VAT in the
of the VAT outstanding
surcharge period
at the due date
First
2%
Second
5%
Third
10%
Fourth and over
15%
2% and 5% surcharges are not normally demanded
unless the amount due would be at least 400. For
the 10% or 15% surcharges a minimum of 30 is
payable.
Every time there is a default, the surcharge period is
extended to the anniversary of the end of the default period.
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Penalties
Overseas
aspects
Special
schemes
Errors
Common penalty regime applies for errors on
returns
Errors not exceeding greater of
10,000 (net error); or
1% net VAT turnover for return period (max
50,000)
may be corrected on the next return. Other errors to
be notified in writing, eg letter.
Penalties for error may be imposed in both cases.
Interest on unpaid VAT

Interest is charged on VAT which was or could have
been assessed. It runs from when the VAT should
have been paid to when it is paid. This period
cannot exceed three years.
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VAT invoices
and records
Outside the EU goods

Imports of goods from outside the EU are subject to
VAT at the same rate as on a supply within the UK.
Exports of goods to outside the EU are zero-rated.

Tax point earlier of:
15th of month following acquisition month;
invoice date.
Services supplied to UK business customer
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Penalties
Overseas
aspects
Special
schemes
Inside the EU goods

When a taxable person supplies goods to a
customer in another EU country, the supply is zero
rated if the customer is VAT registered.
When goods are supplied to a registered trader in
the UK from within the EU, output VAT payable and
input VAT claimed by UK registered trader.
Services supplied by UK trader
Services supplied to business customer in UK from

Export of services by UK registered trader to
within EU treated as supplied in UK. Output VAT payable business customer outside UK outside scope of
and input VAT claimed by UK registered trader.
UK VAT.
Tax point earlier of time service:
Completed;
Paid for.
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VAT invoices
and records
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Penalties
Special
schemes
Overseas
aspects
Annual accounting scheme

Annual taxable turnover must not exceed 1,350,000 (excl. VAT)
Annual VAT return
Traders normally have to make interim payments on account of their VAT
liability during the year by direct debits
Advantages
Only one VAT return each year so fewer
occasions to trigger a default surcharge.
Ability to manage cash flow more accurately.
No need for quarterly calculations for input
tax recovery.
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Disadvantages
Need to monitor future taxable supplies to
ensure turnover limit not exceeded.
Timing of payments have less correlation to
turnover (and hence cash received).
Payments based on previous year's turnover
may not reflect current year turnover.
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VAT invoices
and records
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Penalties
Overseas
aspects
Special
schemes
Cash accounting scheme
Flat rate scheme
Account for VAT on basis cash paid/received.
Optional scheme for business with tax

exclusive taxable turnover up to 150,000.
Annual taxable turnover must not exceed

1,350,000 (excl VAT).
To join, all VAT returns/payments must be up
to date (or arrangements have been made to
pay outstanding VAT by instalments).
Must leave if VAT inclusive taxable supplies

exceed 230,000.
Flat rate of VAT applies to total tax inclusive
turnover.
Normal VAT invoice issued to VAT registered
customers.
The flat rate percentage to use will be given to
you in your exam.
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Introduction to the UK tax system

Computing taxable income

Computing the income tax liability

Taxable and exempt benefits.

Computing trading income

Assessable trading income

Partnerships and limited liability

National insurance contributions

Computing chargeable gains

Chattels and the principal private residence

Shares and securities

Self-assessment and payment of tax by

Computing taxable total profits

Computing the corporation tax liability

Chargeable gains for companies

Self-assessment and payment of tax by

Further aspects of VAT

1: Introduction to the UK tax system

This chapter contains background knowledge which

The overall function and purpose

The overall function and purpose

Capital gains tax

National insurance Employers

Businesses (both incorporated and unincorporated)

1: Introduction to the UK tax system

The overall function and purpose

Structure of the UK Tax system

HM Revenue and Customs

Sources of revenue law and practice

Double taxation agreements

States may agree to enact Directives to provide

Prevents income or gains being taxed in more

Value added tax (VAT) Directives oblige UK to

Income/gain taxed in one country only or credit

Tax provisions which discriminate against EU

Non-discrimination provisions to protect foreign

1: Introduction to the UK tax system

The overall function and purpose

Tax evasion consists of seeking to mislead HMRC

Tax avoidance includes any legal method of

Using tax shelters, or

Providing deliberately false information.

Participating in schemes designed to minimise

General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR)

1: Introduction to the UK tax system

The overall function and purpose

Concerns whether client is honest with HMRC

Inform HMRC but not details of why

2: Computing taxable income

The computation of income tax is a key exam topic. One

An individual who is UK resident is taxable on world-wide income.

Test 1st: Automatically not UK resident

Test 2nd: Automatically UK resident

In UK < 16 days in tax year