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New queries, issue 4666

02 October 2018
Issue: 4666 / Categories: Forum & Feedback

Soft option; Home from home; Loan arrangements; Horse trading

Soft option

Chargeable event gains and the notional tax credit.

I have a client whose income for 2017-18 can be summarised as follows.

  • Earned income (pension) £3 811
  • Rental income £10 352
  • UK dividends £310
  • UK interest £30
  • Chargeable event gain £1 140

My tax software calculates the tax due as £532.60 and gives no credit for the £228 notional tax on the chargeable event gain. I have queried this with the software supplier and it notes that since the gain falls within the 0% starting rate the notional tax credit is not available.

However ITTO1A 2005 s 530 mentions that the available notional tax credit is not repayable (s 530(2)) and is reduced by (s 530(3)) deductions under step 2 or 3 of the...

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