Guidance

Supplementary pages CT600H: cross-border royalties

How to complete supplementary pages CT600H and what information you need to include.

When to complete

UK companies or UK permanent establishments of foreign companies

If the company (or UK permanent establishments of a foreign company):

  • made cross-border royalty payments after 1 October 2002
  • reasonably believed that the recipient of the royalties would be entitled to treaty relief on any tax deducted

The company is entitled to make such payments without deducting tax, or at the rate specified in the Double Taxation Treaty appropriate to the country of residence of the payee. Read HMRC’s guidance on tax treaties for more information about countries or territories that have Double Taxation Agreements.

Company (or UK permanent establishments) information

H1 Company name

Enter the company name.

H2 Tax reference

Enter the company’s 10-digit Unique Taxpayer Reference.

Period covered by this supplementary page (cannot exceed 12 months)

H3

Enter the start date using the format DD MM YYYY.

H4

Enter the end date of the accounting period using the format DD MM YYYY.

Details of payments made

H5A to H5H Details of payments made

Enter the relevant details for each recipient of the royalty. In box H5E, enter the name of the country with the Double Taxation Agreement with the UK.

Penalties

There are additional penalty provisions for failure to observe the law regarding royalty payments. For more information, read:

There is also provision for a Direction to be issued under:

Updates to this page

Published 30 September 2022
Last updated 2 January 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added translation

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