The Unauthorised Unit Trusts (Tax) Regulations 2013

Treatment of income of an exempt unauthorised unit trust

12.—(1) If income arises to the trustees of an exempt unauthorised unit trust, the income is treated as the income of the trustees and not of the unit holders.

(2) If income tax on any part of the income arising to the trustees of an exempt unauthorised unit trust would apart from this paragraph be charged at the dividend ordinary rate, income tax on that part of the income is instead charged at the basic rate.

(3) None of the following applies in relation to the income—

(a) sections 397(1) and 397A(1)(1) of ITTOIA 2005 (tax credits for qualifying distributions),

(b) section 399(2) and (6) of ITTOIA 2005 (person not entitled to tax credits treated as having paid income tax),

(c) section 400(2) and (3) of ITTOIA 2005 (person whose income includes non-qualifying distribution treated as having paid income tax), and

(d) section 479 of ITA 2007 (trustees’ accumulated or discretionary income to be charged at special rates).

(4) Sections 494, 495 and 496B of ITA 2007(2) (discretionary payments) do not apply in relation to payments made by the trustees.

(1)

2005 c.5. Section 397A was inserted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 12 to FA 2008.

(2)

2007 c.3. Section 496B was inserted by S.I. 2010/157.