Capital and income in trusts: classification and apportionment – Law Commission

Posted May 8th, 2009 in apportionment, press releases, trusts by sally

“A project to examine the complicated rules governing the treatment of trust receipts and outgoings as capital or income and the extent to which trustees who have to distinguish between income and capital should be able to invest on a ‘total return’ basis, with reference particularly to trusts for interests in succession and to charitable trusts with permanent endowment.”

Full press release

Law Commission, 7th May 2009

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk