TCTM04510 - Payments disregarded in the calculation of investment income

Disregards

The Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002, Reg. 10(2)

When calculating investment income, disregard the following in full:


  • any income arising from savings certificates, and interest on tax reserve certificates, exempted from tax by section 692, 693 or 750 of ITTOIA (savings certificates and tax reserve certificates)
  • the first £70 in any tax year of interest on deposits with National Savings and Investments, exempted from income tax by section 691 of ITTOIA ( National Savings Bank ordinary account interest) and
  • any payment to a claimant which does not form part of his income for the purposes of income tax by virtue of section 727 of ITTOIA ( certain annual payments by individuals)
Further details on disregarded income can be found atTCTM04601