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FII and shadow ACT |
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ACT | ACT and shadow ACT capacity (carry back schedule) | Adjustment of profit | FII and shadow ACT | Marginal relief calculation | Tax rates
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This schedule analyses franked payments and receipts made or received on or after 6 April 1999 and shadow ACT. The schedule was a master schedule for periods ending after March 1999 but is optional for periods ending after 31 March 2009.
Under the shadow ACT provisions, the maximum ACT set-off as calculated under the old regime will be treated as having been utilised by the ACT payable on current dividends (shadow ACT). Surplus ACT brought forward can be used to reduce the corporation tax liability up to the amount of the maximum set-off.
This schedule is developed automatically with the ACT schedule when that is developed from the Adjustment of profit schedule or the Marginal relief calculation schedule.
Dividends received
You should enter any non-group dividends received in the data entry cell marked Franked receipts - non group. Enter the net dividend received and the software will calculate the gross dividend and link it to the 'profits' calculation on the Tax rates schedule (the O schedule). This will ensure that any dividends received are accounted for in the marginal relief calculation as appropriate.
Any dividends paid may also be entered in the relevant data entry cells on this schedule. There are separate data entry cells for dividends paid, group dividends paid and group dividends with shadow ACT.
Company within the Shadow ACT regime
The user can select whether or not to put the company within the shadow ACT regime by setting a flag at the top of the schedule. Setting the flag to 'No' prevents shadow ACT from arising and also any surplus ACT at 6 April 1999 from being carried forward.
Amounts paid in the period
The user enters details of all franked payments made on or after 6 April 1999, with dividends paid between group companies entered separately depending whether they are within the s.247 group income election. The software will automatically perform any necessary grossing up calculations.
You must also enter any non-dividend or non-qualifying payments made on or after 6 April 1999, upon which shadow ACT will be calculated, in the row entitled, Non dividends subject to shadow ACT. This prevents loan notes etc. being used to avoid paying dividends.
Dividends paid before 6 April 1999 should be entered on the ACT schedule, as the period is treated as two separate periods for the purposes of accounting for ACT.
If there is insufficient capacity in a period to absorb shadow ACT, the software automatically carries the shadow ACT back to the earlier period(s). This carry back will be calculated on the shadow ACT Carry back schedule, O3.
Amounts received in the period
The user enters details of all franked receipts made on or after 6 April 1999, with dividends between group companies must be entered separately. Dividends received before 6 April 1999 should be entered on the ACT schedule, as the period is treated as two separate periods for the purposes of accounting for ACT.
Where the period straddles the 6 April 1999 and the shadow ACT regime coming into force, the software will automatically carry forward any surplus FI I into the Shadow ACT schedule. This can no longer be used to frank a later dividend payment, although it is taken into account for dealing with surplus ACT.
Shadow ACT brought back
Data entry cells are provided for shadow ACT brought back.
Shadow ACT that exceeds the maximum set-off for the current period can be carried back for up to 6 years, with the offset in the latest periods first. The carried back shadow ACT will displace any actual offset of surplus ACT in an accounting period beginning in the two years before the end of the accounting period in which the surplus shadow ACT arose. Shadow ACT that cannot be utilised under the carryback provisions may be carried forward.
ACT carried back to other group companies/ACT brought back from other group companies
The group module handles allocation of shadow ACT between group companies in the current and earlier periods. Where the group module is not used, details must be entered directly on to this schedule.
Long periods of account
The long period of account version repeats the analysis of receipts, payments and offsets for the second accounting period.
This schedule has no standard sub-schedules.
On carry forward, this schedule is automatically developed in the subsequent computation. In the subsequent computation the Surplus Franked Investment Income (FII), Shadow ACT and real ACT brought forward is completed automatically.
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