Saturday, September 4, 2010

ACCA paper F6 UK Basic Income Tax computation | Tax reliefs & Qualifying interest payments


Tax reliefs
Tax relief is given for certain losses incurred (e.g. trading losses and certain qualifying interest payments).

Qualifying interest payments
·         Purchase of a share in a partnership
·         Purchase of ordinary shares in, or loans to a close trading company (controlled by 5 or fewer)
·         Purchase of ordinary shares in an employee controlled UK resident unquoted trading company
·         Purchase of plant & machinery by an employee for use in his employment
·         Payment of inheritance tax by a personal representative of a deceased’s estate

Interest not allowed
·         Interest on debts used to finance expenditure for trade purpose
·         Interest incurred on borrowings to acquire or improve commercial letting property
·         To provide working capital for a letting trade

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