CGT and income tax treatment of trusts

CGT and income tax treatment of trusts
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  • 1hr 22m
  • All Levels
  • Released 9th Dec 2025
  • Professor Lesley King
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If a trust is constituted with income producing assets the trustees will need to consider the extent, if any, to which income tax and administration can be reduced.

This session will look at:

  • The 2 income tax regimes for trusts.
  • The treatment of low income trusts from 2024/25 onwards.

CGT is a real issue for trustees now that the annual exemption is so reduced. This session will look at:

  • Actual and deemed disposals.
  • Situations where holdover relief is available.
  • Minimising CGT.

Who This Is For

This session is for trustees, advisors, and professionals managing income-producing trusts who want to minimise tax and administration costs.

Level of Expertise:

This webinar is suitable for all levels.

CPD Hours:

This webinar provides you with 1.5 hours of learning.

Attendees will receive a CPD certificate upon completion of this course.

Learning Objectives

After this session you will be able to:

  • Explain the income tax and CGT treatment of trusts, and
  • Recognise steps that may help to reduce tax burdens.

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Your CPD Certificate can be found in your Account.

Professor Lesley King

Professional Development Consultant • University of Law

Author of Wills, Taxation and Administration: A Practical Guide; A Modern Approach to Wills, Administration and Estate Planning (with Precedents); A Modern Approach to Lifetime Tax Planning for Private Clients (with Precedents); A Practitioner’s Guide to Wills; Varying the Disposition of an Estate after Death; Wills: A Practical Guide; and editor of The Probate Practitioner’s Handbook.

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