Specialist Tax Regulatory Materials
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has issued additional information on HMRC鈥檚 GMP equalisation guidance on pensions tax considerations when equalising benefits for the effects of inequalities in GMPs. PLSA clarifies the tax treatment of the interest element, particularly in relation to tax due and responsibilities of pension schemes to deduct the tax due at the source.
Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Income tax losses 鈥� overviewIncome tax losses can arise due to a number of reasons, but not all losses can be relieved against total income and some losses can only be set against certain types of component income. The table below is a summary of the main reliefs for income tax losses.Summary of
Real estate investment trusts (REITs)Introduction to REITsA real estate investment trust (REIT) is in fact not a trust at all, it is a company which qualifies for special tax treatment under CTA 2010, Part 12. REITs are similar in many ways to collective fund vehicles (such as unit trusts) in that
Corrections and amendments to the IHT accountThis guidance note explains how to deal with changes to the taxable values in the original inheritance tax account.Why do amendments arise?When the IHT account is first submitted to HMRC, it is based on information available at an early stage of the
