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section 65(2) to (4) (priority rule in relation to trade loss relief against

general income),

section 80(2) (ring fence income),

section 83(3) and (4) (carry-forward trade loss relief against trade profits),

section 89(3) (terminal trade loss relief against trade profits),

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section 93(2) (terminal trade loss relief and mineral extraction trade),

section 95(2) (foreign trades etc reliefs only against qualifying foreign

income),

section 115(2) (restrictions on reliefs for firms exploiting films),

section 118(3) and (4) (carry-forward property loss relief against property

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business profits),

section 121(2) and (3) (priority rule in relation to property loss relief

against general income),

section 129(2) to (4) (priority rule in relation to employment loss relief

against general income),

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section 133(4) (share loss relief against general income),

section 152(4) and (7) (loss relief against miscellaneous income),

sections 574(3) to (8) and 575 (manufactured dividends on UK shares:

restrictions on deductions),

section 579(2) to (5) and 580 (manufactured interest on UK securities:

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restrictions on deductions),

section 258 of CAA 2001 (special leasing of plant or machinery),

section 355 of that Act (buildings for miners etc: carry-back of balancing

allowances),

section 479 of that Act (persons having qualifying non-trade expenditure),

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section 601 of ITTOIA 2005 (how relief for patent expenses is given), and

any other provision of the Income Tax Acts under which reliefs or

allowances deductible at Step 2 or 3 are not permitted to be deducted

from particular components of income or are required to be deducted

from particular components of income or in a different order.

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(4)   

A relief or allowance may be deducted at Step 2 or 3 only so far as there is

sufficient income from which to deduct it.

(5)   

In deciding whether there is sufficient income from which to deduct a relief or

allowance, reliefs and allowances already deducted at Step 2 or 3 must be taken

into account.

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(6)   

Nothing in Step 2 or 3 is to be read as permitting a relief or allowance to be

deducted more than once.

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Tax reductions

(1)   

If the taxpayer is an individual, the provisions referred to at Step 6 of the

calculation in section 23 are—

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(a)   

the following—

Chapter 3 of Part 3 of this Act or section 257A, 257AB, 257BA or

257BB of ICTA (tax reductions for married couples and civil

partners),

Chapter 1 of Part 5 (EIS relief),

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Chapter 2 of Part 6 (VCT relief),

Chapter 1 of Part 7 (community investment tax relief),

 
 

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section 453 (qualifying maintenance payments),

section 459 of this Act or section 273 of ICTA (payments for benefit

of family members),

section 461 (spreading of patent royalty receipts),

section 353(1A) of ICTA (relief for interest on loan to buy life

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annuity),

section 535 of ITTOIA 2005 (top slicing relief), and

section 539 of ITTOIA 2005 (relief for deficiencies), and

(b)   

the following—

section 788 of ICTA (double taxation arrangements: relief by

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agreement),

section 790(1) of ICTA (relief for foreign tax where no double

taxation arrangements),

section 401 of ITTOIA 2005 (relief: qualifying distribution after

linked non-qualifying distribution), and

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sections 677 and 678 of ITTOIA 2005 (relief where foreign estates

have borne UK income tax).

(2)   

In any other case, the provisions referred to at Step 6 of the calculation in

section 23 are—

(a)   

the provisions listed in subsection (1)(b), and

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(b)   

section 26 of FA 2005 (trusts with vulnerable beneficiary: income tax

relief).

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Order of deducting tax reductions: individuals

(1)   

This section makes provision about the order in which tax reductions are to be

deducted at Step 6 of the calculation in section 23, if the taxpayer is an

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individual.

(2)   

Deduct the tax reductions in the order which will result in the greatest

reduction in the taxpayer’s liability to income tax for the tax year.

(3)   

Subsection (2) is subject to subsections (4) to (6).

(4)   

If the taxpayer is entitled to tax reductions for the tax year under more than one

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of the provisions listed in subsection (5), a tax reduction under a provision

mentioned earlier in the list must be deducted before a tax reduction under a

provision mentioned later in the list.

(5)   

The provisions are—

Chapter 2 of Part 6 (VCT relief),

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Chapter 1 of Part 5 (EIS relief),

Chapter 1 of Part 7 (community investment tax relief),

section 353(1A) of ICTA (relief for interest on loan to buy life annuity),

section 453 (qualifying maintenance payments),

section 459 of this Act or section 273 of ICTA (payments for benefit of

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family members), and

Chapter 3 of Part 3 of this Act or section 257A, 257AB, 257BA or 257BB of

ICTA (tax reductions for married couples and civil partners).

(6)   

If the taxpayer is entitled to a tax reduction under—

(a)   

section 788 of ICTA (double taxation arrangements: relief by

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agreement), or

 
 

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(b)   

section 790(1) of ICTA (relief for foreign tax where no double taxation

arrangements),

   

that tax reduction must be deducted after any other tax reduction to which the

taxpayer is entitled for the tax year.

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Order of deducting tax reductions: other persons

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(1)   

This section makes provision about the order in which tax reductions are to be

deducted at Step 6 of the calculation in section 23, if the taxpayer is a person

other than an individual.

(2)   

Deduct the tax reductions in the order which will result in the greatest

reduction in the taxpayer’s liability to income tax for the tax year.

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(3)   

Subsection (2) is subject to subsections (4) and (5).

(4)   

If the taxpayer is entitled to a tax reduction under—

(a)   

section 788 of ICTA (double taxation arrangements: relief by

agreement), or

(b)   

section 790(1) of ICTA (relief for foreign tax where no double taxation

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arrangements),

   

that tax reduction must be deducted after any other tax reduction to which the

taxpayer is entitled for the tax year, subject to subsection (5).

(5)   

If the taxpayer is a trustee and is entitled to a tax reduction under section 26 of

FA 2005 (trusts with vulnerable beneficiary: income tax relief) that tax

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reduction must be deducted after any other tax reduction to which the

taxpayer is entitled for the tax year.

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Tax reductions: supplementary

(1)   

This section supplements the provisions about tax reductions in Step 6 of the

calculation in section 23.

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(2)   

A tax reduction may be deducted at Step 6 only so far as there is sufficient tax

calculated at Step 5 of the calculation from which to deduct it.

(3)   

In deciding whether there is sufficient tax calculated at Step 5 from which to

deduct a tax reduction, tax reductions already deducted at Step 6 must be taken

into account.

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(4)   

Subsections (2) and (3) apply in addition to—

(a)   

section 796(1) and (2) of ICTA (limits on credit for foreign tax), and

(b)   

any other provision of the Income Tax Acts that limits the amount of a

tax reduction.

(5)   

For the purposes of this Chapter, a person is treated as being entitled to a tax

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reduction under section 788 of ICTA if the person is entitled to credit against

income tax under double taxation arrangements.

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Additional tax

(1)   

If the taxpayer is an individual, the provisions referred to at Step 7 of the

calculation in section 23 are—

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section 424 (gift aid: charge to tax),

 
 

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section 205 of FA 2004 (pension schemes: the short service refund lump

sum charge),

section 206 of FA 2004 (pension schemes: the special lump sum death

benefits charge),

section 208(2)(a) of FA 2004 (pension schemes: the unauthorised

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payments charge),

section 209(3)(a) of FA 2004 (pension schemes: the unauthorised

payments surcharge),

section 214 of FA 2004 (pension schemes: the lifetime allowance charge),

section 227 of FA 2004 (pension schemes: the annual allowance charge),

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and

section 7 of F(No.2)A 2005 (social security pension lump sum).

(2)   

If the taxpayer is a trustee, the provision referred to at Step 7 of the calculation

in section 23 is section 496 (discretionary payments by trustees: tax pool

adjustment).

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Total income: supplementary

(1)   

This section applies for the purposes of calculating total income.

(2)   

Income from which a deduction in respect of income tax is to be made (or

treated as made) at the basic or savings rate in force for a tax year is treated as

income of that tax year.

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(3)   

If—

(a)   

a dividend is paid, or another distribution is made, in a tax year,

(b)   

a person is entitled to a tax credit in respect of the dividend or other

distribution, and

(c)   

the amount or value of the dividend or other distribution is treated

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under section 398 of ITTOIA 2005 as increased by the amount of the tax

credit,

   

the amount or value as increased is treated as income of that tax year.

(4)   

Subsections (2) and (3) apply even if all or part of the income, or the dividend

or other distribution, accrued or will accrue in a different tax year.

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(5)   

An assessment that has become final and conclusive for income tax purposes

for a tax year is also final and conclusive for the purposes of calculating total

income.

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Liability not dealt with in the calculation

The liabilities referred to in section 22(2) are income tax liability—

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under section 79(1) (capital allowances restrictions: withdrawal of relief),

under section 81(6) (dealings in commodity futures: withdrawal of relief),

under section 112(5) (non-active partners: withdrawal of relief),

under section 235 (withdrawal or reduction of EIS relief),

under sections 266 to 270 (withdrawal or reduction of VCT relief),

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under section 372 (withdrawal or reduction of CITR),

under section 512 (heritage maintenance settlements: application of

property for non-heritage purposes),

under Chapter 1 of Part 12 (transactions in securities),

 
 

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under regulations made under section 851(4) (foreign payers of

manufactured dividends: Real Estate Investment Trusts: the reverse

charge),

under section 853 or 856 (foreign payers of manufactured interest or

manufactured overseas dividends: the reverse charge),

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under Chapter 15, 16 or 17 of Part 14 (deduction of tax at source: collection

mechanisms),

under section 804(5B)(a) of ICTA (recovery of excess credit for overseas

tax),

under paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 20 to FA 1994 (recovery of excess credit

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for overseas tax: changes for facilitating self-assessment),

of the person who is (or persons who are) the responsible person in

relation to an employer-financed retirement benefits scheme under

section 394(2) of ITEPA 2003,

under Chapter 5 of Part 4 of FA 2004 (registered pension schemes: tax

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charges), except any liability under a provision mentioned in section

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under section 682(4) of ITTOIA 2005 (assessments, adjustments and

claims after the administration period), so far as the liability represents

a tax reduction given effect at Step 6 of the calculation in section 23.

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Part 3

Personal reliefs

Chapter 1

Introduction

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Overview of Part

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(1)   

This Part provides for personal reliefs.

(2)   

Chapter 2 provides for entitlement to a personal allowance and a blind

person’s allowance.

(3)   

Chapter 3 provides for tax reductions for married couples and civil partners.

(4)   

Chapter 4 contains provision applicable for the purposes of Chapters 2 and 3,

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in particular—

(a)   

requirements about residence etc of claimants to allowances under

Chapter 2 or tax reductions under Chapter 3, and

(b)   

indexation of the amounts of those allowances and tax reductions.

Chapter 2

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Personal allowance and blind person’s allowance

Introduction

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Allowances under Chapter

(1)   

In this Chapter—

 
 

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(a)   

sections 35, 36 and 37 deal with entitlement to a personal allowance,

(b)   

section 38 deals with entitlement to a blind person’s allowance, and

(c)   

section 39 deals with the transfer of part of a blind person’s allowance

to a spouse or civil partner.

(2)   

An allowance under this Chapter is given effect at Step 3 of the calculation in

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section 23.

Personal allowances

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Personal allowance for those aged under 65

An individual who makes a claim is entitled to a personal allowance of £5,035

for a tax year if the individual—

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(a)   

is under the age of 65 throughout the tax year, and

(b)   

meets the requirements of section 56 (residence etc).

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Personal allowance for those aged 65 to 74

(1)   

An individual who makes a claim is entitled to a personal allowance of £7,280

for a tax year if the individual—

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(a)   

is 65 or over at some time in the tax year, but under 75 throughout the

tax year, and

(b)   

meets the requirements of section 56 (residence etc).

(2)   

For an individual whose adjusted net income for the tax year exceeds £20,100,

the allowance under subsection (1)—

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(a)   

is reduced by half the excess, but

(b)   

is not reduced below the amount of a personal allowance under section

35.

(3)   

For the meaning of “adjusted net income” see section 58.

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Personal allowance for those aged 75 and over

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(1)   

An individual who makes a claim is entitled to a personal allowance of £7,420

for a tax year if the individual—

(a)   

is 75 or over at some time in the tax year, and

(b)   

meets the requirements of section 56 (residence etc).

(2)   

For an individual whose adjusted net income for the tax year exceeds £20,100,

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the allowance under subsection (1)—

(a)   

is reduced by half the excess, but

(b)   

is not reduced below the amount of a personal allowance under section

35.

(3)   

For the meaning of “adjusted net income” see section 58.

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