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N9. Annuity received

INCOME TAX: ANNUAL PAYMENTS

INCOME TAX: ANNUAL PAYMENTS

- Purchased life annuities: partial exemption for part that is return of capital

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Legislation: 

Cases: 

HMRC manuals: 

IPTM4300 - Purchased life annuities: charge to tax and partial exemption scheme: general;

Commentary: 

See also:

- Purchased life annuities: partial exemption for part that is return of capital

- Immediate needs annuities (potential exemption)

- Immediate needs annuity may be bought where a person falls ill and needs long term care.

- Does not qualify for exemption under ITTOIA s.735 because it does not insure against a future risk of sickness, unemployment etc. 

- However, where:​

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Legislation: ITTOIA s.725; 

Cases: 

HMRC manuals: 

IPTM6200 - Immediate Needs Annuities: introduction

Commentary: 

See also:

- Immediate needs annuities (potential exemption)

Credit for tax deducted at source

Credit for tax deducted at source

- Recipient receives credit for basic rate tax deducted at source

- Recipient of a sum that has had tax deducted at source is entitled to credit for that tax (ITA 2007 s.848).

- This tax is reclaimable.

Legislation: 

Cases: 

HMRC manuals: 

Commentary: 

See also:

- Recipient receives credit for basic rate tax deducted at source

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