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Interest in possession trusts ― income tax

Produced by a Tolley Trusts and Inheritance Tax expert
Trusts and Inheritance Tax
Guidance

Interest in possession trusts ― income tax

Produced by a Tolley Trusts and Inheritance Tax expert
Trusts and Inheritance Tax
Guidance
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Introduction

This guidance note explains how to calculate the income tax liability on the income of an interest in possession trust. It also covers the general principles of income tax that apply to all trusts and identifies the features specific to an interest in possession trust.

Trustees together are treated as if they were a single person (distinct from the individuals who are the trustees of the trust from time to time).

In order to calculate the income tax liability for any trust, you first have to determine what type of trust it is. It is essential, when dealing with a trust for the first time, to read the trust instrument. As explained in the Taxation of trusts ― introduction guidance note, the income tax treatment will fall into one of two categories:

  1. standard rate tax (bare trusts and all interests in possession), and

  2. trust rate tax (discretionary and accumulation trusts)

The nature of a discretionary interest and the income tax treatment is detailed in the Discretionary

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