The syndicate’s expenses are allowable subject to normal
rules on the computation of business profits.
The main syndicate expenses are those incurred by the
managing agent in respect of the active underwriter and claims
handling staff, and general administration. They may be cross-
checked against the managing agent’s accounts.
The syndicate managing agent will also meet certain expenses on
behalf of the members. These ‘personal expenses’ are
not generally shown in the underwriting account, but are deducted
from the year of account balance on the balance sheet, with details
of the deduction shown only in a note to the accounts.
They are included within the syndicate’s overall
trading result by virtue of FA93/S184 (2)(c) for individual members
(
LLM5050) and FA94/230 (2)(b) for
corporate members (
LLM4140).
Managing agent’s and members’ agent’s profit
commission are examples of ‘personal expenses’.
They are both allowable expenses of the trade (
LLM4140 and
LLM5150). Managing agent’s
commission is included within the syndicate’s trading result.
The profit commission and salary of members’ agents are
dealt with as non-syndicate matters for individuals under FA93/S172
(1)(c). An estimated deduction for member’s agents’
fees is generally shown in the notes to the accounts under the
heading of ‘personal expenses’.
