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Updates: Insurance Policyholder Taxation Manual

2024

9 December 2024 published amendments

Deficiency relief

Guidance updated following SI 2024/1289

Deficiency relief: entitlement

Guidance updated for clarity. "Computation of deficiency" section updated and moved to IPTM3870.

Deficiency relief: calculation of deficiency

This page has ben amended to explain how the amount of the deficiency is calculated. For guidance on how to calculate the resulting deficiency relief, see IPTM3880.

Deficiency relief: calculation of deficiency relief

This page now explains how deficiency relief is calculated. It reflects the changes made by SI 2024/1289.

9 January 2024 published amendments

Person liable to charge: death cases

More detail provided on the treatment of gains realised by personal representatives

2023

25 September 2023 published amendments

4 July 2023 published amendments

Person liable to charge: chargeable event certificates

Replaces the SA phone number and opening times to link to SA Assessment: general enquiries due to temporary closure of SA helpline

Replaces the SA phone number and opening times to link to SA Assessment: general enquiries due to temporary closure of SA helpline

13 June 2023 published amendments

What is reasonable excuse?

More detail provided on what HMRC considers to be reasonable excuse

More detail provided on what HMRC considers to be reasonable excuse

30 May 2023 published amendments

Person liable to charge: chargeable event certificates

Added information on the possibility of insurers reporting gains in chargeable event spreadsheets. Added a section on reporting gains by policyholders.

Added information on the possibility of insurers reporting gains in chargeable event spreadsheets. Added a section on reporting gains by policyholders.

12 May 2023 published amendments

Top slicing relief: general

Rewrite following tribunal case

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Top slicing relief: how relief is given

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Top slicing relief: examples

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11 January 2023 published amendments

Person liable to charge: non-UK resident trustees and foreign institutions

Amendment to 2nd paragraph to change link from INTN600010 to INTM60000 as this section has had an extensive re-write

Amendment to 2nd paragraph to change link from INTN600010 to INTM60000 as this section has had an extensive re-write

2022

8 August 2022 published amendments

Certificates for HMRC: prescribed format

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Calculation of gains: general

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Personal portfolio bonds: contents

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): requirements for insurers to report PPB gains

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5 August 2022 published amendments

Purchased life annuities: partial exemption scheme: procedure

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Purchased life annuities: partial exemption scheme: procedure relating to part C of form PLA6

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2 August 2022 published amendments

Overseas insurers: restrictions on who may be nominated to be a tax representative

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Overseas insurers: nomination of a tax representative: approval procedure: information to be sent to HMRC

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Overseas insurers: nomination of a tax representative: approval procedure: approval or rejection by HMRC

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Overseas insurers: appointment of a tax representative by HMRC

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Overseas insurers: reporting duties of a tax representative: chargeable event certificates for policyholders

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Overseas insurers: reporting duties of a tax representative: chargeable event certificates for HMRC

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Overseas insurers: reporting duties of tax representatives: penalties for failures to comply and audits

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Overseas insurers: cessation of appointment and replacement of a tax representative

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Overseas insurers: release from requirement to appoint a tax representative: procedure for agreeing to provide certain information directly

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Overseas insurers: release from requirement to appoint a tax representative: post-5 April 2000 policies and contracts: certificates for policyholders

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Overseas insurers: release from requirement to appoint a tax representative: post-5 April 2000 policies and contracts: certificates for HMRC

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Overseas insurers: release from requirement to appoint a tax representative: post-5 April 2000 policies and contracts: assignments for money or money's worth

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Overseas insurers: release from requirement to appoint a tax representative: pre-6 April 2000 policies and contracts: extent of reporting duties

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Overseas insurers: release from requirement to appoint a tax representative: pre-6 April 2000 policies and contracts: information notices to be provided to HMRC

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Overseas insurers: release from requirement to appoint a tax representative: other circumstances

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Overseas insurers: arrangements for the insurer to carry out itself the full duties of a tax representative

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Overseas insurers: reporting duties: policies not denominated in sterling

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Overseas insurers: reporting duties: policies held on trust

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1 August 2022 published amendments

Conversion of a policy to paid-up under the terms of the policy

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Non-contractual conversion of a policy to paid-up

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Certification of qualifying policies: basic requirement

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Friendly society tax exempt policies: introduction and overview

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Friendly society tax exempt policies: premium limits: sole policyholders

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Friendly society tax exempt policies: premium limits: joint policies and assignments of policies

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Friendly society tax exempt policies: qualifying policy rules: minimum capital sums payable

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Friendly society tax exempt policies: qualifying policy rules: term and premium paying term of the policy

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Friendly society tax exempt policies: qualifying policy rules: other conditions affecting premium payments

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Friendly society tax exempt policies: qualifying policy rules: substitutions and variations

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Friendly society tax exempt policies: qualifying policy rules: hybrid policies providing mainly sickness benefits

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Friendly society tax exempt policies: policies made before 1 May 1995

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Friendly society tax exempt policies: policies that are from an 'old' society

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Overseas insurers: introduction to the reporting rules

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Overseas insurers: scope of reporting rules: insurers affected

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Overseas insurers: scope of reporting rules: relevant insurances and gross premiums

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Overseas insurers: relevant insurances: residence of policyholders

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Overseas insurers: appointment of a UK tax representative: requirements and exceptions

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29 July 2022 published amendments

Variations, substitutions and options: introduction

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Significant variation: certain variations not treated as significant: ICTA88/SCH15/PARA18

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Insignificant variations

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Significant variation of a qualifying policy: tests for whether policy after variation qualifies: general test: ICTA88/SCH15/PARA18

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Significant variation of a qualifying policy: tests for whether policy after variation qualifies: application: ICTA88/SCH15/PARA18

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Options in policies: qualifying tests: ICTA88/SCH15/PARA19

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Options: peppercorn options

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Options: deposit options

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Policy review clauses: general principles

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Policy review clauses: advisory premium reviews

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Policy review clauses: mandatory premium reviews

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Policy review clauses: example of advisory and mandatory premium reviews

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15 July 2022 published amendments

Contingent events: death, disability and maturity

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Permitted benefits under a qualifying policy

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Benefits received outside policy and free gifts

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Minimum capital sum assured on death: general rule

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Minimum capital sum assured on death: exceptions to the general rule

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Term and premium paying term: conditions

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Term and premium paying term: date on which policy is made and backdating of policies

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Premium paying term: premium waivers and premium holidays

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Premium spreading tests: main rules: ICTA88/SCH15/PARAS 1(2), (3)(b) and 2(1)(c)

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Premium spreading tests: premiums paid

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Non-payment of premiums: action by insurers and reinstatement of policies: ICTA88/SCH15/PARA20ZA

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Non-payment of premiums: other points

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Exceptional risk of death or disability: ICTA88/SCH15/PARA12

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Combined policies: family income cover and mortgage protection cover: ICTA88/SCH15/PARA9

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Combined policies: tests of whether qualifying: ICTA88/SCH15/PARA9

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Connected policies: ICTA88/SCH15/PARAS 13 and 14

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Variations, substitutions and options: introduction

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Substitutions: circumstances in which they arise

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Substitutions: pre-25 February 1988 policies

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Substitution of a qualifying policy: test of whether the new policy also qualifies

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Substitution of a qualifying policy: within ten years of the old policy being made: whether new policy qualifies

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Substitution of a qualifying policy that has run for at least ten years: whether new policy qualifies

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Substitution of a foreign policy by a UK policy: test of whether new policy qualifies: ICTA88/SCH15/PARA25

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Premium paid out of sums due under previous qualifying policies: test of whether new policy qualifies

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Significant variation: how and when variations occur

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Significant variations: examples

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14 July 2022 published amendments

Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): permitted indices: ITTOIA05/S518

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): selection rules: availability for selection: ITTOIA05/S519 and S521

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): selection rules: class of policyholders: ITTOIA05/S519 and S521

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): selection rules: example

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): policies made before 17 March 1998: general rules

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Personal portfolio bonds: contents

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): policies made before 17 March 1998: selection of shares and securities listed on a recognised stock exchange

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): policies made before 17 March 1998: selection of shares and securities listed on AIM or USM

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): policies made before 17 March 1998: transitional period: policyholder resident in UK on 17 March 1998

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): policies made before 17 March 1998: transitional period: policyholder returns to UK after 17 March 1998

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): policies made before 17 March 1998: transitional period: position where policy is not varied before the time limit

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): variations and substitutions

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): computation of PPB gain and person taxable: ITTOIA05/S522

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): requirements for insurers to report PPB gains

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Periodical payments: tax exemption: payments from trusts for injured persons excluding the Thalidomide Children’s Trust

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Personal portfolio bonds: background: ITTOIA05/S515

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Personal portfolio bonds: meaning: bonds made on or after 17 March 1998: ITTOIA05/S516

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Purchased life annuities: introduction

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Purchased life annuities: different types of annuity: guaranteed and temporary annuities

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Purchased life annuities: non UK insurers: nomination of a tax representative: approval procedure: information to be sent to HMRC

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Purchased life annuities: non UK insurers: nomination of a tax representative: approval procedure: approval or rejection by HMRC

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Purchased life annuities: non-UK insurers: appointment of a tax representative by HMRC

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Purchased life annuities: non-UK insurers: duties of a tax representative

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Purchased life annuities: non-UK insurers: cessation of appointment and replacement of a tax representative

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Purchased life annuities: non-Uk insurers: release from requirement to appoint a tax representative: procedure for agreeing release with HMRC

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Purchased life annuities: non-UK insurers: release from requirement to appoint a tax representative: other circumstances

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Purchased life annuities: non-UK insurers: release from requirement to appoint a tax representative: declaration by insurer that it will conduct life and annuity business in accordance with UK law

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Introduction

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13 July 2022 published amendments

Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): permitted property and indices: introduction: ITTOIA05/S518 and S520

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): permitted property: internal linked funds: ITTOIA05/S520

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): permitted property: collective investment schemes: ITTOIA05/S520

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): permitted property: cash: definition

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): permitted property: cash: held for speculative purposes

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): permitted property: cash: insurers' internal currency accounts

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): permitted property: life policies, life annuity contracts and capital redemption policies

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Calculation of gains: general

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Calculation of gains on group life policies

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12 July 2022 published amendments

Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): permitted property: collective investment schemes: ITTOIA05/S520

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8 July 2022 published amendments

Part surrenders and assignments: policies and contracts made before 14 March 1975

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): introduction

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): scope and outline of the PPB legislation

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): ability to select property: meaning: ITTOIA05/S516(4)

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Personal portfolio bonds (PPB): ability to select property: selection of property by insurers but level of risk selected by policyholder

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5 July 2022 published amendments

Calculation of gains: full surrender, maturity, death or whole assignment

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Calculation of gains: full surrender, maturity, death or whole assignment: related policies

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Full surrender, maturity, death or whole assignment: total benefit value: value of the policy or contract

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Full surrender, maturity, death or whole assignment: total benefit value: previous sums, benefits and parts assigned

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Full surrender, maturity, death or whole assignment: total deductions: premiums

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Total deductions: premiums: commission arrangements

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Full surrender: example of gain calculation

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Deficiency relief

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Calculation of gains on group life policies

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Calculation of gains on capital redemption policies held by companies

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Chargeable event gains: income tax treated as paid

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Chargeable event gains: number of years for top-slicing relief

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Part surrenders and assignments: periodic calculations: calculation required

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Part surrenders and assignments: periodic calculations: related policies

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Periodic calculations: excess events

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Periodic calculations: example

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Part surrenders and assignments: transaction- related calculations: part surrender or assignment events

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Transaction-related calculations: example: part assignments for money or money's worth

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Transaction-related calculations: example: part surrenders followed by a gift part assignment followed by another part surrender in same year

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Transaction-related calculations: example: part assignment for consideration in final year followed by surrender (to show gains limit calculation)

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Transaction-related calculations: example: several relevant transactions in the final year

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4 July 2022 published amendments

Person liable to charge: chargeable event certificates

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Death events

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Calculation of gains: general

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10 June 2022 published amendments

Audit of insurers: breaches of the reporting rules

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Audit of insurers: records to be maintained

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Reporting duties of UK insurers: contents

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Chargeable events: qualifying policies: individuals: when chargeable events arise

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Chargeable events: qualifying policies: variation or exercise of option which increases the premiums payable

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Chargeable events: qualifying policies: companies

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Surrenders, part surrenders and maturity: how and when they occur

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Surrenders and part surrenders: cluster policies

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Surrenders: fundamental reconstruction of the policy

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Surrenders: exception: change of life assured on qualifying policy where no consideration is paid

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Part surrenders: loans on policies and contracts

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Part surrenders: other events

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Maturity: chargeable event even if rollover option in policy is exercised

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Assignments: when chargeable events arise

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Assignments: specific exceptions by legislation

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Assignments of policies on divorce or on dissolution of civil partnership: current position

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Assignments of policies on divorce: position until mid-2003

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Assignments: separations of married couples, civil partners and unmarried couples

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Other types of assignments

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Death events

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Chargeable events on void ISAs: termination events

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Chargeable events on void ISAs: other chargeable events

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Pre-26 June 1982 second hand life policies and life annuity contracts

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7 June 2022 published amendments

Certificate for policyholder: time limits for delivery: ICTA88/S552(6)

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Certificates for HMRC: circumstances where certificates need to be provided: ICTA88/S552(1)(b)

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Certificate for HMRC: connected gains: ICTA88/S552(8)

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Certificates for HMRC: power to require certificate in other cases: ICTA88/S552(4)

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Certificates for HMRC: prescribed format

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Certificates for HMRC: information to be provided on the certificate: ICTA88/S552(5)

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Certificates for HMRC: insurer's details and policy details

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Certificates for HMRC: name and address of policyholder

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Certificate for HMRC: 'care of' addresses, change of addresses and 'gone away' cases

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Certificates for HMRC: types of chargeable events

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Certificates to HMRC: table of excess events and part surrender or assignment events (code numbers 5, 6 & 7)

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Certificates for HMRC: time limits for delivery: general rules: ICTA88/S552(7)

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Certificate for HMRC: time limits for delivery: extensions for late notification of deaths and assignments

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Correction of chargeable event certificates: errors in certificates

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Correction of certificates: termination of the policy changes the treatment of an earlier chargeable event

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Reporting requirements for policy in a valid ISA

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Reporting requirements for policy in a void ISA: events and certificates

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Reporting requirements for policy in a void ISA: tax deducted

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Cluster policies: reporting of gains to policyholders and HMRC

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Audits of insurers: introduction

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Audit of insurers: the inspection visit

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6 June 2022 published amendments

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Certificate for policyholder: information to be provided: all gains other than where event is a whole assignment: ICTA88/S552(5)

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Certificate for policyholder: information to be provided: whole assignments: premiums paid: ICTA88/S552(1) and (5)

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Certificate for policyholder: information to be provided: whole assignments: other information on history of policy: ICTA88/S552(5)(c)

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31 May 2022 published amendments

Scope of chargeable events legislation: contents

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Exceptions: pre-14 March 1989 policies and contracts owned by a company: ITTOIA05/SCH2/PARA107

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Exceptions: pre-20 March 1968 policies and contracts: ITTOIA05/SCH2/PARA96

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Variations which increase the benefits secured or extend the term

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Variations which do not increase the benefits secured or extend the term

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Certificate for policyholder: requirement to provide a certificate and person to whom it must be delivered: ICTA88/S552(1)(a)

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Certificate for policyholder: requirement to provide a certificate: company policyholders

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Certificate for policyholder: meaning of 'appropriate policyholder': ICTA88/S552(10)

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Certificate for policyholder: address to which the policyholder’s certificate should be sent

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Certificate for policyholder: information to be provided: position following ITTOIA05

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29 April 2022 published amendments

Chargeable event guidance for insurers: contents

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Exceptions: group life policies: conditions about when benefits may be paid and how they are calculated: ITTOIA05/S481

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Exceptions: group life policies: conditions about permitted benefits: ITTOIA05/S481

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Exceptions: group life policies: conditions about nature of persons intended to benefit: ITTOIA05/S482

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Exceptions: group life policies: conditions about policies held on trust and an anti-avoidance condition: ITTOIA05/S482

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Exceptions: group life policies: pre-9 April 2003 policies: ITTOIA05/SCH2/PARA116

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Exceptions: group life policies: credit union loan protection policies: ITTOIA05/S483

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Exceptions: mortgage protection policies: ITTOIA05/S478

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Exceptions: pension policies: ITTOIA05/S479

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Exceptions: certain life annuities: ITTOIA05/S718

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Legislative references: ITTOIA 2005 and ICTA 2009

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25 April 2022 published amendments

Scope of legislation: general: ITTOIA05/S473

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Scope: group life policies: what constitutes a group life policy?

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Scope: group life policies: tax legislation: ITTOIA05/S480 to S482

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22 April 2022 published amendments

Sickness disability and unemployment insurance: tax treatment: main rules: qualifying risks and qualifying periods ITTOIA05/S736 & S737

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Sickness disability and unemployment insurance: tax treatment: employer’s schemes and other situations where someone else has paid part of the premiums: ITTOIA05/S743

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Sickness disability and unemployment insurance: lump sums to give up future rights to payments

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Sickness disability and unemployment insurance: action if tax deducted at source by insurer

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Immediate Needs Annuities: introduction

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Immediate Needs Annuities: background and definitions

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Immediate Needs Annuities: tax treatment: payments made to a registered care provider: general rules and scope: ITTOIA05/S725

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Purchased life annuities: partial exemption scheme: procedure relating to part C of form PLA6

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Periodical payments in personal injury cases: introduction and overview

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Periodical payments: tax exemption: annuity payments

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Periodical payments: tax exemption: persons exempt

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Periodical payments: tax exemption: payments from trusts for injured persons excluding the Thalidomide Children’s Trust

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Annuities purchased under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme: tax exemption

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Payments to Thalidomide victims from the Thalidomide Children's Trust

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Sickness, disability, unemployment and long-term care insurance: introduction and overview

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Sickness disability and unemployment insurance: introduction

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Sickness disability and unemployment insurance: types of policies

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Sickness disability and unemployment insurance: tax treatment: main rules: scope of the exemption: ITTOIA05/S735

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20 April 2022 published amendments

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Purchased life annuities: non UK insurers: nomination of a tax representative: approval procedure: information to be sent to HMRC

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Purchased life annuities: non UK insurers: nomination of a tax representative: approval procedure: approval or rejection by HMRC

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Purchased life annuities: non-UK insurers: appointment of a tax representative by HMRC

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Purchased life annuities: non-UK insurers: duties of a tax representative

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Purchased life annuities: non-UK insurers: cessation of appointment and replacement of a tax representative

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Purchased life annuities: non-Uk insurers: release from requirement to appoint a tax representative: procedure for agreeing release with HMRC

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Purchased life annuities: non-UK insurers: release from requirement to appoint a tax representative: other circumstances

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Purchased life annuities: non-UK insurers: release from requirement to appoint a tax representative: declaration by insurer that it will conduct life and annuity business in accordance with UK law

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Purchased life annuities: special types of annuity

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Purchased life annuities: contents

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Purchased life annuities: different types of annuity: life annuities and purchased life annuities

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Purchased life annuities: partial exemption scheme: procedure

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Purchased life annuities: partial exemption scheme: procedure relating to part C of form PLA6

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Purchased life annuities: record-keeping requirements and provision of information to HMRC

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Purchased life annuities: penalties for failure to comply

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Purchased life annuities: annuities paid by overseas payers: introduction

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Purchased life annuities: overseas payers: appointment of a tax representative: requirements and exceptions

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14 April 2022 published amendments

Purchased life annuities: introduction

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Purchased life annuities: charge to tax and partial exemption scheme: general

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Purchased life annuities: partial exemption scheme: effect of life and other contingencies on term of annuity and on amount of annuity payments

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Purchased life annuities: different types of annuity: guaranteed and temporary annuities

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Purchased life annuities: partial exemption scheme: exempt proportion formula

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Purchased life annuities: partial exemption scheme: exempt sum formula

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Purchased life annuities: partial exemption scheme: consideration

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Purchased life annuities: partial exemption scheme: procedure

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Purchased life annuities: different types of annuity: life annuities and purchased life annuities

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Purchased life annuities: partial exemption scheme: procedure relating to part C of form PLA6

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Purchased life annuities: contents

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13 April 2022 published amendments

Foreign policies: reduction for non-UK policyholder

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Deficiency relief: entitlement and calculation

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Deficiency relief: how relief is given

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Deficiency relief: examples

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Policies and contracts owned by companies: application of the loan relationships rules: scope and commencement

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Policies and contracts owned by companies: application of the loan relationships rules: tax treated as paid: description of mechanism

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Top slicing relief: examples

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11 April 2022 published amendments

Top slicing relief: calculation

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Top slicing relief: how relief is given

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Income tax treated as paid and reliefs

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Income tax treated as paid

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Top slicing relief: general

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Top slicing relief: calculation

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Foreign policies: differences in treatment

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Foreign policies: basic rate tax not treated as paid

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Foreign policies: reduction for non-UK policyholder

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Reduction for non-UK policyholder from 6 April 2013

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Calculation of the reduction in gain from 6 April 2013: ITTOIA05/S528

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Non-UK policyholder and assignments and shared rights

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Gains arising during period of non-UK residence

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Gains arising to personal representatives and trustees

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17 March 2022 published amendments

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9 March 2022 published amendments

Personal portfolio bonds: calculation method: ITTOIA05/S522

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23 February 2022 published amendments

Calculating gains: part surrenders and part assignments: ‘transaction-related calculations’: calculation method

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Calculating gains: part surrenders and part assignments: ‘transaction-related calculations’: chargeable event

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Calculating gains - recalculating a wholly disproportionate gain under ITTOIA05/S507A and S512A

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Calculating gains - recalculating a wholly disproportionate gain under ITTOIA05/S507A and S512A: examples

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Personal portfolio bonds: background: ITTOIA05/S515

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Personal portfolio bonds: meaning: bonds made on or after 17 March 1998: ITTOIA05/S516

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Personal portfolio bonds: meaning: bonds made before 17 March 1998

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Personal portfolio bonds: meaning: index selection: ITTOIA05/S517(1)

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Personal portfolio bonds: meaning: property selection: ITTOIA05/S517(2)

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Personal portfolio bonds: calculation method: ITTOIA05/S522

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Personal portfolio bonds: calculation method: example

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18 February 2022 published amendments

Calculating gains: maturity, full surrender or assignment: commission rebated or reinvested as premium

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Calculating gains: maturity, full surrender or assignment: commission rebated: examples

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Calculating gains: death, maturity or full surrender: qualifying endowment policies held as security for company debts

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Calculating gains: death, maturity or full surrender: disregard of trivial inducement benefits

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Policies and contracts charged: ‘foreign policies’

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When events occur: general

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When events occur: exceptions

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When events occur: no chargeable event

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Calculating gains: general

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Calculating gains: ‘insurance year’

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Calculating gains: death, maturity, full surrender or assignment

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Calculating gains: death, maturity, full surrender or assignment: value of the policy or contract

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Person liable to charge: individuals and companies

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Person liable to charge: summary of the position in relation to trusts

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Person liable to charge: non-UK resident trustees and foreign institutions

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Person liable to charge: multiple interests

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Person liable to charge: multiple interests: chargeable event certificates

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Person chargeable: multiple interests: trusts created by more than one person

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Policies and contracts charged: general

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Policies and contracts charged: qualifying policies

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15 February 2022 published amendments

Statements required from beneficiaries under a policy

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The charge to tax: income tax and corporation tax

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The charge to tax: income tax

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Person liable to charge: chargeable event certificates

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Person liable to charge: individuals and companies

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Person liable to charge: UK resident trustees

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Person liable to charge: death cases

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Exclusions to the annual premium limit

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Form of the statement

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Reporting requirements for insurers

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Life assurance premium relief: outline

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Life assurance premium relief: trade union subscriptions

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Restricted relief qualifying policy: example

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Qualifying policies and life assurance premium relief: contents

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Beneficiaries under a policy

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The annual premium limit

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Policies issued on or after 21 March 2012 and before 6 April 2013

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Restricted relief qualifying policy: example

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Variations

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About this manual

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What is in IPTM

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What is not in IPTM

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Legislative references: ITTOIA 2005 and ICTA 2009

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Outline of the chargeable events regime: underlying theory

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Outline of the chargeable events regime: part surrenders and part assignments for consideration

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Outline of the chargeable events regime: focus on the policy, calculate the gain and attribute it

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Outline of the chargeable events regime: types of policy and contract chargeable

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Outline of the chargeable events regime: policies and contracts not chargeable

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Outline of the chargeable events regime: person chargeable

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Outline of the chargeable events regime: tax charged

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Qualifying policies and life assurance premium relief: introduction

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Qualifying policies and life assurance premium relief: outline of qualifying policy rules

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Qualifying policies and life assurance premium relief: contents

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Qualifying policies and life assurance premium relief: variations and substitutions

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Qualifying policies and life assurance premium relief: mortgage endowments

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Qualifying policies and life assurance premium relief: mortgage endowments: premium reviews

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Qualifying policies and life assurance premium relief: endowments: redress for mis-selling

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Qualifying policies: rules from 6 April 2013

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2021

28 April 2021 published amendments

Statements required from beneficiaries under a policy

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2020

17 June 2020 published amendments

Top slicing relief: general

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Top slicing relief: examples

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2018

3 December 2018 published amendments

Top slicing relief: general

Updated for clarity; additional examples

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Top slicing relief: how relief is given

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Top slicing relief: examples

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