Part 9Special rules about settlements and trustees

Chapter 3Special rates for trustees' income

483Sums paid by personal representatives to trustees

1

This section applies if, during or at the end of the administration period for an estate—

a

the personal representatives pay the trustees of a settlement a sum representing income of the personal representatives, and

b

if this Chapter had applied to personal representatives, income tax would have been charged on that income at the dividend trust rate or at the trust rate.

2

The sum is treated as—

a

being paid as income, and

b

having borne income tax at the applicable rate.

3

In this section—

  • administration period” has the meaning given by section 653 of ITTOIA 2005, and

  • the applicable rate” means the rate referred to in section 663(1) of ITTOIA 2005 (the applicable rate for grossing up basic amounts of estate income).