SAIM5000 - Dividends and other company distributions: overview and contents
Overview
This section of the Savings and Investment Manual explains the tax treatment of dividends and other amounts distributed by a company to shareholders who are individuals.
Contents
Dividends
Dividends and other company distributions: introduction |
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The charge to tax on UK dividends etc. |
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Meaning of distribution |
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Company law |
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Qualifying and non-qualifying distributions |
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UK dividends taxed as trading income |
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Distributions from OEICs and AUTs |
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Dividends from share incentive plans |
Tax credits
Tax credits: introduction |
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Tax credits on qualifying distributions |
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Tax credits on qualifying distributions: tax credits on foreign distributions |
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Tax credits on qualifying distributions: tax credits on foreign distributions: what are ‘relevant distributions’ |
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Tax credits on qualifying distributions: tax credits on foreign distributions: eligibility to foreign tax credit relief |
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Tax credits on qualifying distributions: example |
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Qualifying distributions: persons not entitled to tax credits |
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No tax credits on non-qualifying distributions |
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No tax credits on non-qualifying distributions: example |
Stock dividends
Stock dividends: introduction |
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Stock dividends: the tax charge |
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Stock dividends: the tax charge: cash equivalent |
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Stock dividends: the tax charge: tax treated as paid |
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Stock dividends: the tax charge: example |
Other distributions and dividends
Loans and advances by close companies to participators: amounts written off |
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Foreign dividends |
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Sale of foreign dividend coupons |
UK Real Estate Investment Trusts
UK Real Estate Investment Trusts: introduction |
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UK Real Estate Investment Trusts: property income distributions |
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UK Real Estate Investment Trusts: other distributions |
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UK Real Estate Investment Trusts: taxation of distributions |
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UK Real Estate Investment Trusts: tax returns |

