TSEM7655 – Deceased persons: limited interests in residue – statutory - conventional basis of taxation

The statutory basis

The statutory basis is provided in ITTOIA/Ss654, 656 and 661. This requires all sums paid during or payable on completion of the administration period to be taxed over the course of the administration period. The amounts are allocated to tax years as follows:-


  1. where
  • the interest has not ceased before the beginning of the tax year
  • the administration period continues after the end of the tax year
then
  • the amount is the sum paid in the tax year
  1. where
  • the interest has not ceased before the beginning of the tax year
  • the administration period ends in the tax year
then
  • the amount is the total of any sum paid in the tax year before the end of the administration period plus any amount still due to the beneficiary at the end of the administration period
  1. where
  • the interest ceases in the tax year
  • the administration period continues after the end of the tax year
then
  • the amount is the total of any sum paid in the tax year plus any amount still due when the interest ceases

The amounts allocated to each year are then deemed to be the net income of the beneficiary for that year. The amount concerned is grossed at the applicable rate.

Different rules applied for periods before 6 April 1995 and you should refer any problems with such cases to HMRC Trusts Edinburgh for advice.

The conventional basis

The beneficiary is treated as if he had been entitled to the income of the estate (or an appropriate part of the estate) as and when the income arose to the personal representatives. The basis applies for all purposes including repayments.

It is unlikely that there will be cases where it is worthwhile insisting on the statutory basis. If the beneficiary asks for the statutory basis to be applied, you should ask for a computation on that basis. If you have any problems with such a computation, ask HMRC Trusts Edinburgh for advice.


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