A review of two aspects of the tax rules on partnerships

At Budget 2013, the Chancellor announced that the government would consult on changes to two aspects of the tax rules on partnerships in order to prevent tax loss arising from:

• disguising employment relationships through limited liability partnerships; and
• certain arrangements involving allocation of profits and losses among partnership members

Those changes will take effect from 6 April 2014.

The government would welcome views on the detailed design of the changes and on how to ensure that any impacts outside the specified targeted areas can be reduced without giving rise to uncertainty and avoidance.

Further information National Insurance Bill 2013

• National Insurance Contributions Tax Impact and Information Note
• More information on the National Insurance Bill 2013
• Parliamentary information on the National Insurance Bill 2013

Draft tax legislation and guidance

• Salaried Member Rules: Legislation day technical note and guidance
• Mixed Membership Partnership, Alternative Investment Fund Manager and Asset Disposal Rules: Legislation day technical note and guidance
• Finance Bill 2014: legislation, explanatory notes and guidance
• Draft Finance Bill 2014 Legislation, Tax Impact & Information Notes and Technical Note - 10 December 2013 (see “Partnerships” document)
• Salaried members Rules: revised technical note and guidance
• Salaried members: revised draft Finance Bill 2014 legislation, explanatory note and Tax Information and Impact Note

Alternative Investment Fund Managers: forms and guidance

• Alternative Investment Fund Managers mechanism: election form guidance

Finance Bill 2014

• Finance Bill 2014