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After the personal allowance, Joe’s taxable salary is £15,000. He fully surrenders an offshore bond held for five complete years which triggers a £30,000 gain. Which of the statements is false?
A) The basic rate tax credit at Step 6 of the income tax calculation will be £6,000.
B) When taxing the full gain in the top-slicing calculation the basic rate tax credit will be £1,200.
C) When taxing the full gain in the top-slicing calculation his PSA will be £500.
D) When taxing the slice in the top-slicing calculation his PSA will be £1,000.
Sue surrenders an onshore and offshore bond in the same tax year realising gains of £30,000 and £35,000 respectively. Both bonds were held for 10 complete policy years. What is the top-slicing factor (N) in the top-slicing calculation?
A) 10.
B) 20.
The trustees of the XYZ family discretionary trust surrender an onshore bond triggering a gain of £40,000 in the 2024/25 tax year. The bond was held for five complete policy years. The sole Settlor died four years ago. Which of the following statements is true?
A) The top-slicing factor (N) will be five.
B) The trustees will pay will pay £18,000 to HMRC.
C) The trustees will pay £10,000 to HMRC.
D) The beneficiary will receive a 45% tax credit for income tax paid by the trustees.
Which of the following is not taken into account for Adjusted Net Income purposes?
A) Employment income.
B) Dividend income.
C) Top-sliced bond gains.
D) Relief at Source pension contributions.