Taxation - United Kingdom (TX-UK) (F6) : Syllabus and Study Guide

June 2018 to
March 2019
Taxation –
United Kingdom
(TX-UK) (F6)
Syllabus and study guide

Taxation - United Kingdom (TX-UK) (F6)
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duration. All (excluding Advanced
differentiate between the questions that
Taxation variant exams*) contain two
contribute to the result and those that do
not. All questions have been subject to

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compulsory questions from June 2018.
Advanced Taxation MYS will move to
fully compulsory questions in December
2018, and all other Advanced Taxation
variants will move to fully compulsory
questions in June 2019.

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new naming convention is being to an entity transactions and business
introduced for all of the exams in the practices.
ACCA Qualification, so from that
The study guide offers more detailed
session, the name of the exam will be
guidance on the depth and level at
Taxation – United Kingdom (TX-UK).
which the examinable documents will be
June 2018 is the first session of a new
examined. The study guide should
exam year for tax, when the exam name
therefore be read in conjunction with the
continues to be F6 Taxation (UK). Since
examinable documents list.
this name change takes place during the
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be examinable even if the effective date devolved taxes for Scotland, Wales, and
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Taxation – United Kingdom (TX-UK) (F6) syllabus and

study guide
This syllabus and study guide is designed to help with planning study and to provide
detailed information on what could be assessed in any examination session.
Aim
To develop knowledge and skills relating
to the tax system as applicable to
individuals, single companies, and
groups of companies. Advanced Taxation –
United Kingdom
(ATX-UK) (P6)
Relational diagram linking Taxation –
United Kingdom (TX-UK) (F6) with
other ACCA exams
This diagram shows direct and indirect
links between this exam and other Taxation –
exams preceding or following it. Some United Kingdom
exams are directly underpinned by other (TX-UK) (F6)
exams such as Advanced Taxation –
United Kingdom (ATX-UK) (P6) by Taxation – United Kingdom (TX-UK) (F6).
These links are shown as solid line arrows. Other exams only have indirect
relationships with each other such as links existing between the accounting and
auditing exams. The links between these are shown as dotted line arrows. This
diagram indicates where you are expected to have underpinning knowledge and
where it would be useful to review previous learning before undertaking study.

Main capabilities
On successful completion of this exam, candidates should be able to:
A Explain the operation and scope of the tax system and the obligations of tax
payers and/or their agents and the implications of non-compliance
B Explain and compute the income tax liabilities of individuals and the effect of
national insurance contributions (NIC) on employees, employers and the self-
employed
C Explain and compute the chargeable gains arising on individuals
D Explain and compute the inheritance tax liabilities of individuals
E Explain and compute the corporation tax liabilities of individual companies and
groups of companies
F Explain and compute the effects of value added tax on incorporated and
unincorporated businesses
Relational diagram of the main capabilities
This diagram illustrates the flows and links between the main capabilities (sections)
of the syllabus and should be used as an aid to planning teaching and learning in a
structured way.

Rationale planning techniques for individuals and

companies and identify the compliance
issues for each major tax through a
The syllabus for Taxation - United variety of business and personal
Kingdom (TX-UK) (F6) introduces scenarios and situations.
candidates to the subject of taxation and
provides the core knowledge of the
underlying principles and major
technical areas of taxation as they affect
the activities of individuals and
businesses.
Candidates are introduced to the

rationale behind – and the functions of –
the tax system. The syllabus then
considers the separate taxes that an
accountant would need to have a
detailed knowledge of, such as income
tax from self-employment, employment
and investments, the corporation tax
liability of individual companies and
groups of companies, the national
insurance contribution liabilities of both
employed and self-employed persons,
the value added tax liability of
businesses, the chargeable gains
arising on disposals of investments by
both individuals and companies, and the
inheritance tax liabilities arising on
chargeable lifetime transfers and on
death.
Having covered the core areas of the

basic taxes, candidates should be able
to compute tax liabilities, explain the
basis of their calculations, apply tax

Detailed syllabus C Chargeable gains for individuals
1. The scope of the taxation of capital

A The UK tax system and its gains
administration
2. The basic principles of computing
1. The overall function and purpose of gains and losses
taxation in a modern economy
3. Gains and losses on the disposal of
2. Principal sources of revenue law and movable and immovable property
practice
4. Gains and losses on the disposal of
3. The systems for self-assessment shares and securities
and the making of returns
5. The computation of capital gains tax
4. The time limits for the submission of
information, claims and payment of 6. The use of exemptions and reliefs in
tax, including payments on account deferring and minimising tax
liabilities arising on the disposal of
5. The procedures relating to capital assets
compliance checks, appeals and
disputes
D Inheritance tax
6. Penalties for non-compliance
transfers of value
B Income tax and NIC liabilities
2. The liabilities arising on chargeable
1. The scope of income tax lifetime transfers and on the death of
an individual
2. Income from employment
3. The use of exemptions in deferring
3. Income from self-employment and minimising inheritance tax
liabilities
4. Property and investment income
4. Payment of inheritance tax
5. The comprehensive computation of
taxable income and income tax
liability E Corporation tax liabilities
6. National insurance contributions for 1. The scope of corporation tax

employed and self-employed
persons 2. Taxable total profits
7. The use of exemptions and reliefs in 3. Chargeable gains for companies

deferring and minimising income tax
liabilities 4. The comprehensive computation of
corporation tax liability

5. The effect of a group corporate

structure for corporation tax
purposes
6. The use of exemptions and reliefs in

deferring and minimising corporation
tax liabilities
F Value added tax (VAT)
1. The VAT registration requirements
2. The computation of VAT liabilities
3. The effect of special schemes

Approach to examining the syllabus

The syllabus is assessed by a three-hour examination available in both computer-
based and paper-based formats*.
All questions are compulsory. The exam will contain both computational and
discursive elements.
Some questions will adopt a scenario/case study approach.
Tax rates, allowances and information on certain reliefs will be given in the exam.
Computer-based exams
*For computer-based exams an extra 20 minutes is provided to candidates to reflect

the additional content as per below. The total exam time is therefore 3 hours and 20
minutes. Prior to the start of the exam candidates are given an extra 10 minutes to
read the exam instructions.
Section A of the computer-based exam comprises 15 objective test questions of 2

marks each plus additional content as per below.
Section B of the computer-based exam comprises three questions each containing

five objective test questions plus additional content as per below.
For the Applied Skills computer-based exams candidates will be delivered an extra
10 marks of objective test content (either five single OT questions OR five OT
questions based around a single scenario), for which candidates are given an extra
20 minutes. These questions are included to ensure fairness, reliability and security
of exams. These questions do not directly contribute towards the candidate’s
score. Candidates will not be able to differentiate between the questions that
contribute to the result and those that do not.
Section C of the exam comprises one 10 mark question and two 15 mark
constructed response questions.
The two 15 mark questions will focus on income tax (syllabus area B) and
corporation tax (syllabus area E).
All other questions can cover any areas of the syllabus.
Paper-based exams
*For paper-based exams an extra 15 minutes is provided to candidates to reflect the

manual effort required as compared to the time needed for the computer-based
exams. The total exam time is therefore three hours and 15 minutes. Prior to the
start of the exam candidates are given an extra 10 minutes to read the exam
instructions. Section A of the paper-based exam comprises 15 multiple choice

questions of 2 marks each. Section B of the paper-based exam comprises three

questions containing five multiple choice questions.
Section C of the exam comprises comprises one 10 mark question and two 15 mark
questions.
The two 15 mark questions will focus on income tax (syllabus area B) and
corporation tax (syllabus area E).
All other questions can cover any areas of the syllabus.

Study Guide Excluded topics
A The UK Tax system and its • Specific anti-avoidance

legislation.
administration
3. The systems for self-assessment
1. The overall function and purpose and the making of returns
of taxation in a modern economy
a) Explain and apply the features of the
a) Describe the purpose (economic,
self-assessment system as it applies
social etc) of taxation in a modern
to individuals.[2]
economy.[1]
b) Explain and apply the features of the
b) Explain the difference between self-assessment system as it applies
direct and indirect taxation.[2]
to companies, including the use of
iXBRL.[2]
c) Identify the different types of capital
and revenue tax.[1] 4. The time limits for the submission
of information, claims and
2. Principal sources of revenue law
payment of tax, including
and practice
payments on account
a) Describe the overall structure of the
a) Recognise the time limits that apply
UK tax system.[1] to the filing of returns and the
making of claims.[2]
b) State the different sources of
revenue law.[1]
b) Recognise the due dates for the
payment of tax under the self-
c) Describe the organisation HM assessment system, and compute
Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and its
payments on account and balancing
terms of reference.[1] payments/repayments for
individuals.[2]
d) Explain the difference between tax
avoidance and tax evasion, and the
c) Explain how large companies are
purposes of the General Anti-Abuse
required to account for corporation
Rule (GAAR).[1]
tax on a quarterly basis and
compute the quarterly instalment
e) Appreciate the interaction of the UK
payments.[2]
tax system with that of other tax
jurisdictions.[2]
d) List the information and records that
taxpayers need to retain for tax
f) Appreciate the need for double
purposes.[1]
taxation agreements.[2]
Excluded topics
g) Explain the need for an ethical and
professional approach.[2]
• The payment of CGT by annual
instalments.

• Simple assessments • Income from trusts and

settlements.
5. The procedures relating to 2. Income from employment

compliance checks, appeals and
disputes a) Recognise the factors that determine
whether an engagement is treated
a) Explain the circumstances in which as employment or self-
HM Revenue & Customs can make employment.[2]
a compliance check into a self-
assessment tax return.[2] b) Recognise the basis of assessment
for employment income.[2]
b) Explain the procedures for dealing
with appeals and First and Upper c) Recognise the income assessable.[2]
Tier Tribunals.[2]
d) Recognise the allowable deductions,
Excluded topics including travelling expenses.[2]
• Information powers. e) Discuss the use of the statutory

approved mileage allowances.[2]
• Pre-return compliance checks.
f) Explain the PAYE system, how
• Detailed procedures on the benefits can be payrolled, and the
carrying out and completion of a purpose of form P11D.[1]
compliance check.
g) Explain and compute the amount of
6. Penalties for non-compliance benefits assessable.[2]
a) Calculate late payment interest and h) Recognise the circumstances in

state the penalties that can be which real time reporting late filing
charged.[2] penalties will be imposed on an
employer and the amount of penalty
B Income tax and NIC which is charged.[2]
liabilities Excluded topics
1. The scope of income tax • The calculation of a car benefit
where emission figures are not
a) Explain how the residence of an available.
individual is determined.[1]
• The exemption for zero emission
Excluded topics company motor cars.
• The split year treatment where a • The reduced charge applicable
person comes to the UK or to zero emission company vans.
leaves the UK.
• Tax free childcare scheme.
• Foreign income, non-residents
and double taxation relief.

• Share and share option incentive vi) Recognise the treatment of

schemes for employees. assets included in the special
rate pool.[2]
• Payments on the termination of
employment, and other lump i) Relief for trading losses
sums received by employees. i) Understand how trading losses
can be carried forward.[2]
3. Income from self-employment ii) Understand how trading losses
can be claimed against total
a) Recognise the basis of assessment income and chargeable gains,
for self-employment income.[2] and the restriction that can
apply.[2]
b) Describe and apply the badges of iii) Explain and compute the relief
trade.[2] for trading losses in the early
years of a trade.[1]
c) Recognise the expenditure that is iv) Explain and compute terminal
allowable in calculating the tax- loss relief.[1]
adjusted trading profit.[2] v) Recognise the factors that will
influence the choice of loss relief
d) Explain and compute the assessable claim.[2]
profits using the cash basis for small
businesses.[2] j) Partnerships and limited liability
partnerships
e) Recognise the relief which can be i) Explain and compute how a
obtained for pre-trading partnership is assessed to tax.[2]
expenditure.[2] ii) Explain and compute the
assessable profits for each
f) Compute the assessable profits on partner following a change in the
commencement and on cessation.[2] profit sharing ratio.[2]
iii) Explain and compute the
g) Recognise the factors that will assessable profits for each
influence the choice of accounting partner following a change in the
date.[2] membership of the partnership.[2]
iv) Describe the alternative loss
h) Capital allowances relief claims that are available to
i) Define plant and machinery for partners.[1]
capital
allowances purposes.[1] Excluded topics
ii) Compute writing down
allowances, first-year allowances • Change of accounting date.
and the annual investment
allowance.[2] • The 100% allowance for
iii) Compute capital allowances for expenditure on renovating
motor cars.[2] business premises in
iv) Compute balancing allowances disadvantaged areas, flats above
and balancing charges.[2] shops and water technologies.
v) Recognise the treatment of short
life assets.[2] • Capital allowances for
agricultural buildings, patents,

scientific research and know g) Compute the tax payable on savings

how. and dividends income.[2]
• Knowledge of the annual h) Recognise the treatment of

investment allowance limit of individual savings accounts (ISAs)
£500,000 applicable prior to 1 and other tax exempt investments.[1]
January 2016.
i) Understand how the accrued income
• Enterprise zones. scheme applies to UK Government
securities (gilts).[1]
• Investment income of a
partnership. Excluded topics
• The allocation of notional profits • The deduction for expenditure by

and losses for a partnership. landlords on energy-saving
items.
• Farmers averaging of profits.
• Premiums for granting
• The averaging of profits for subleases.
authors and creative artists.
• Junior ISAs.
• Loss relief following the
incorporation of a business. • The additional ISA allowance for
a surviving spouse or registered
• Loss relief for shares in civil partner
unquoted trading companies.
• Help-to-buy, innovative finance
• The loss relief restriction that and lifetime ISAs.
applies to the partners of a
limited liability partnership. • Savings income paid net of tax.
4. Property and investment income • The detailed rules for

establishing whether higher or
a) Compute property business profits.[2] additional rate tax is applicable
for the purposes of the savings
b) Explain the treatment of furnished income nil rate band
holiday lettings.[1]
5. The comprehensive computation
c) Understand rent-a-room relief.[1] of taxable income and income tax
liability
d) Compute the amount assessable
when a premium is received for the a) Prepare a basic income tax
grant of a short lease.[2] computation involving different types
of income.[2]
e) Understand and apply the restriction
on property income finance costs.[2] b) Calculate the amount of personal
allowance available.[2]
f) Understand how relief for a property
business loss is given.[2]

c) Understand the impact of the b) Understand the annual employment

transferable amount of personal allowance.[2]
allowance for spouses and civil
partners.[2] Excluded topics
d) Compute the amount of income tax • The calculation of directors’

payable.[2] national insurance on a month by
month basis.
e) Understand the treatment of interest
paid for a qualifying purpose.[2] • The offset of trading losses
against non-trading income.
f) Understand the treatment of gift aid
donations and charitable giving.[1] • The exemption from employer’s
class 1 NIC in respect of
g) Explain and compute the child employees aged under 21 and
benefit tax charge.[1] apprentices aged under 25.
h) Understand the treatment of 7. The use of exemptions and reliefs

property owned jointly by a married in deferring and minimising
couple, or by a couple in a civil income tax liabilities
partnership.[1]
a) Explain and compute the relief given
Excluded topics for contributions to personal pension
schemes, and to occupational
• Consideration of the most pension schemes.[2]
beneficial allocation of the
personal allowance to different b) Understand how a married couple or
categories of income. a couple in a civil partnership can
minimise their tax liabilities.[2]
• The blind person’s allowance
and the married couple’s c) Basic income tax planning.[2]
allowance.
Excluded topics
• Tax credits.
• The conditions that must be met
• Maintenance payments. in order for a pension scheme to
obtain approval from HM
• The income of minor children. Revenue & Customs.
6. National insurance contributions • The anti-avoidance annual

for employed and self-employed allowance limit of £10,000 for
persons pension contributions (the
tapering of the annual allowance
a) Explain and compute national down to a minimum of £10,000 is
insurance contributions payable: examinable).
i) Class 1 and 1A NIC.[2]
ii) Class 2 and 4 NIC. [2] • The threshold level of income
below which tapering of the

annual allowance does not d) Understand the amount of allowable

apply. expenditure for a part disposal.[2]
• The transitional rules affecting e) Recognise the treatment where an

the annual allowance for pension asset is damaged, lost or destroyed,
contributions for the tax year and the implications of receiving
2015-16. insurance proceeds and reinvesting
such proceeds.[2]
• The enterprise investment
scheme and the seed enterprise Excluded topics
investment scheme.
• Small part disposals of land, and
• Venture capital trusts. small capital sums received
where an asset is damaged.
• Tax reduction scheme for gifts of
pre-eminent objects. • Losses in the year of death.
C Chargeable gains for • Relief for losses incurred on

loans made to traders.
individuals
• Negligible value claims.
1. The scope of the taxation of
capital gains
3. Gains and losses on the disposal
of movable and immovable
a) Describe the scope of capital gains
property
tax.[2]
a) Identify when chattels and wasting
b) Recognise those assets which are
assets are exempt.[1]
exempt.[1]
b) Compute the chargeable gain when
Excluded topics
a chattel or a wasting asset is
disposed of.[2]
• Assets situated overseas and
double taxation relief. c) Calculate the chargeable gain when
a principal private residence is
• Partnership capital gains. disposed of.[2]
2. The basic principles of computing Excluded topics
gains and losses
• The disposal of leases and the
a) Compute and explain the treatment creation of sub-leases.
of capital gains.[2]
4. Gains and losses on the disposal
b) Compute and explain the treatment of shares and securities
of capital losses [2]
a) Recognise the value of quoted
c) Understand the treatment of shares where they are disposed of
transfers between a husband and by way of a gift.[2]
wife or between a couple in a civil
partnership.[2]

b) Explain and apply the identification 6. The use of exemptions and reliefs
rules as they apply to individuals in deferring and minimising tax
including the same day and 30 day liabilities arising on the disposal
matching rules.[2] of capital assets
c) Explain and apply the pooling a) Explain and apply capital gains tax
provisions.[2] reliefs:
(i) rollover relief.[2]
d) Explain and apply the treatment of (ii) holdover relief for the gift of
bonus issues, rights issues, business assets.[2]
takeovers and reorganisations.[2]
b) Basic capital gains tax planning.[2]
e) Identify the exemption available for
gilt-edged securities and qualifying Excluded topics
corporate bonds.[1]
• Incorporation relief.
Excluded topics
• Reinvestment relief.
• The exemption for employee
shareholders. D Inheritance tax
• The small part disposal rules
applicable to rights issues,
transfers of value
takeovers and reorganisations.
a) Identify the persons chargeable.[2]
• Gilt-edged securities and
qualifying corporate bonds other
b) Understand and apply the meaning
than the fact that they are
of transfer of value, chargeable
exempt.
transfer and potentially exempt
transfer.[2]
5. The computation of capital gains
tax
c) Demonstrate the diminution in value
principle.[2]
a) Compute the amount of capital gains
tax payable.[2]
d) Demonstrate the seven year
accumulation principle taking into
b) Explain and apply entrepreneurs’
account changes in the level of the
relief. [2]
nil rate band.[2]
Excluded topics
Excluded topics
• Entrepreneurs’ relief for
• Pre 18 March 1986 lifetime
associated disposals.
transfers.
• Mixed use property.
• Transfers of value by close
companies.
• Domicile, deemed domicile, and

non-UK domiciled individuals.

• Trusts. • Post-death variation of wills and

disclaimers of legacies.
• Excluded property.
• Grossing up on death.
• Related property.
• Post mortem reliefs.
• The tax implications of the
location of assets. • Double charges legislation.
• Gifts with reservation of benefit. • The reduced rate of inheritance

tax payable on death when a
• Associated operations. proportion of a person’s estate is
bequeathed to charity.
2. The liabilities arising on
chargeable lifetime transfers and • The tapered withdrawal of the
on the death of an individual residence nil rate band where
the net value of the estate
a) Understand the tax implications of exceeds £2 million.
lifetime transfers and compute the
relevant liabilities.[2] • The protection of the residence
nil rate band where an individual
b) Understand and compute the tax downsizes to a less valuable
liability on a death estate.[2] property or where a property is
disposed of.
c) Understand and apply the transfer of
any unused nil rate band between • Nominating which property
spouses.[2] should qualify for the residence
nil rate band where there is more
d) Understand and apply the residence than one residence.
nil rate band available when a
residential property is inherited by 3. The use of exemptions in
direct descendants.[2] deferring and minimising
inheritance tax liabilities
Excluded topics
a) Understand and apply the following
• Specific rules for the valuation of exemptions:
assets (values will be provided).
i) small gifts exemption.[2]
• Business property relief. ii) annual exemption.[2]
iii) normal expenditure out of
• Agricultural relief. income.[2]
iv) gifts in consideration of
• Relief for the fall in value of marriage.[2]
lifetime gifts. v) gifts between spouses.[2]
• Quick succession relief. b) Basic inheritance tax planning [2]
• Double tax relief.

Excluded topics • Reorganisations.
• Gifts to charities. • The purchase by a company of

its own shares.
• Gifts to political parties.
• Personal service companies.
• Gifts for national purposes.
2. Taxable total profits
4. Payment of inheritance tax
a) Recognise the expenditure that is
a) Identify who is responsible for the allowable in calculating the tax-
payment of inheritance tax and the adjusted trading profit.[2]
due date for payment of inheritance
tax.[2] b) Recognise the relief which can be
obtained for pre-trading
Excluded topics expenditure.[1]
• Administration of inheritance tax c) Compute capital allowances (as for

other than listed above. income tax).[2]
• The instalment option for the d) Compute property business profits

payment of tax. and understand how relief for a
property business loss is given.[2]
• Interest and penalties.
e) Understand how trading losses can
E Corporation tax liabilities be carried forward.[2]
1. The scope of corporation tax f) Understand how trading losses can

be claimed against income of the
current or previous accounting
a) Define the terms ‘period of account’,
periods.[2]
‘accounting period’, and ‘financial
year’.[1]
g) Recognise the factors that will
influence the choice of loss relief
b) Recognise when an accounting
claim.[2]
period starts and when an
accounting period finishes.[1]
h) Recognise and apply the treatment
of interest paid and received under
c) Explain how the residence of a
the loan relationship rules.[1]
company is determined.[2]
Excluded topics i) Recognise and apply the treatment

of qualifying charitable donations.[2]
• Investment companies.
j) Compute taxable total profits.[2]
• Close companies. Excluded topics
• Research and development
• Companies in receivership or expenditure.
liquidation.

• Non-trading deficits on loan Excluded topics

relationships.
• The tax rates applicable to
• Relief for intangible assets. periods prior to financial year
2015
• Patent box.
• Marginal relief
3 Chargeable gains for companies
• Franked investment income
a) Compute and explain the treatment
of chargeable gains.[2] 5. The effect of a group corporate
structure for corporation tax
b) Explain and compute the indexation purposes
allowance available.[2]
a) Define a 75% group, and recognise
c) Explain and compute the treatment the reliefs that are available to
of capital losses.[1] members of such a group.[2]
d) Understand the treatment of b) Define a 75% chargeable gains

disposals of shares by companies group, and recognise the reliefs that
and apply the identification rules are available to members of such a
including the same day and nine day group.[2]
matching rules.[2]
Excluded topics
e) Explain and apply the pooling
provisions.[2] • Relief for trading losses incurred
by an overseas subsidiary.
f) Explain and apply the treatment of
bonus issues, rights issues, • Consortia.
takeovers and reorganisations.[2]
• Pre-entry gains and losses.
g) Explain and apply rollover relief.[2]
• The anti-avoidance provisions
Excluded topics where arrangements exist for a
company to leave a group.
• A detailed question on the
pooling provisions as they apply • The tax charge that applies
to limited companies. where a company leaves a group
within six years of receiving an
• Substantial shareholdings. asset by way of a no gain/no loss
transfer.
4. The comprehensive computation
of corporation tax liability • Overseas aspects of corporation
tax.
a) Compute the corporation tax
liability.[2] • Transfer pricing.

6. The use of exemptions and reliefs g) Recognise the circumstances in

in deferring and minimising which input VAT is non-deductible.[2]
corporation tax liabilities:
h) Recognise the relief that is available
The use of such exemptions and for impairment losses on trade
reliefs is implicit within all of the debts.[2]
above sections 1 to 5 of part E of the
syllabus, concerning corporation tax. i) Understand when the default
surcharge, a penalty for an incorrect
F Value added tax (VAT) VAT return, and default interest will
be applied.[1]
1. The VAT registration
requirements j) Understand the treatment of imports,
exports and trade within the
a) Recognise the circumstances in European Union.[2]
which a person must register or
deregister for VAT (compulsory) and Excluded topics
when a person may register or
deregister for VAT (voluntary).[2] • VAT periods where there is a
change of VAT rate.
b) Recognise the circumstances in
which pre-registration input VAT can • Partial exemption.
be recovered.[2]
• In respect of property and land:
c) Explain the conditions that must be leases, do-it-yourself builders,
met for two or more companies to be and a landlord's option to tax.
treated as a group for VAT
purposes, and the consequences of • Penalties apart from those listed
being so treated.[1] in the study guide.
2. The computation of VAT liabilities 3. The effect of special schemes
a) Calculate the amount of VAT a) Understand the operation of, and

payable/recoverable.[2] when it will be advantageous to use,
the VAT special schemes:
b) Understand how VAT is accounted i) cash accounting scheme.[2]
for and administered.[2] ii) annual accounting scheme.[2]
iii) flat rate scheme.[2]
c) Recognise the tax point when goods
or services are supplied.[2] Excluded topics
d) List the information that must be • The second-hand goods

given on a VAT invoice.[1] scheme.
e) Explain and apply the principles • The capital goods scheme.

regarding the valuation of supplies.[2]
• The special scheme for retailers.
f) Recognise the principal zero rated
and exempt supplies [1]

Summary of changes to Taxation - United Kingdom

(TX-UK) (F6)
ACCA periodically reviews its qualification syllabuses so that they fully meet the
needs of stakeholders such as employers, students, regulatory and advisory bodies
and learning providers.
There are changes to the syllabus and these are summarised in the tables below.
Table 1 – Additions
Section and subject area Syllabus content
B4 Property and investment New outcome e) Understand and

income apply the restriction on property
income finance costs, and remaining
outcomes re-numbered.
D2 The liabilities arising on New outcome d) Understand and

chargeable lifetime transfers apply the residence nil rate band
and on the death of an available when a residential property
individual is inherited by direct descendants,
and removed from excluded topics.
D2 The liabilities arising on Excluded topics added for residential

chargeable lifetime transfers nil rate band:
and on the death of an • The tapered withdrawal of
individual – Excluded topics the residence nil rate band
where the net value of the
estate exceeds £2 million.
• The protection of the

residence nil rate band
where an individual
downsizes to a less valuable
property or where a property
is disposed of.
• Nominating which property

should qualify for the
residence nil rate band
where there is more than one
residence.

Table 2 – Amendments
Section and subject area Syllabus content
D2 The liabilities arising on Clarification of excluded topic:

chargeable lifetime transfers • Post-death variation of wills
and on the death of an and disclaimers of legacies.
individual – Excluded topic
There have been no other amendments to the syllabus.

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