Policy paper

Windrush Compensation Scheme payments relief from Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax

This measure provides a tax relief for payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.

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Draft legislation

Explanatory note

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Legislation will be introduced so Windrush Compensation Scheme payments are relieved from Income Tax, Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax.

A new power will also be introduced to exempt payments from future compensation schemes administered by or on behalf of the government, or other foreign governments, for the same taxes, by statutory instrument.

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Published 11 July 2019
Last updated 11 March 2020 + show all updates
  1. Updated following the Budget 2020.

  2. First published.

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