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Extending Trust Periods

William Massey QC, of Pump Court Tax Chambers, explores the tax benefits of an extension of the trust period under the Variation of Trusts Act 1958, and the impact of the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009

 
William Massey QC of Pump Court Tax Chambers explores the tax benefits of an extension of the trust period under the Variation of Trusts Act 1958 and the impact of the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009
 
A matter of some importance to settlement trustees is the potential tax liability facing the settlement when it comes to an end. There are many settlements now in existence where the trust period will end within the next 30 years or so. Many of these settlements face adverse tax charges on termination. Here are a few examples.
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