Trusts and Capital Gains Tax (Self Assessment helpsheet HS294)
Find out how UK resident trusts are treated for Capital Gains Tax and what to include in your tax return.
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To help you fill in your tax return this helpsheet explains how UK resident trusts are treated for Capital Gains Tax and includes:
- settlements
- bare trusts
- annual exemptions
- disposals by trustees
Updates to this page
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6 April 2025 HS294 Trusts and Capital Gains Tax (2025) added and HS294 Trusts and Capital Gains Tax (2021) removed.
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6 April 2024 The helpsheet for tax year 2023 to 2024 has been added, and the version for tax year 2019 to 2020 has been removed.
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6 April 2023 The helpsheet for tax year 2022 to 2023 has been added, and the version for tax year 2018 to 2019 has been removed.
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6 April 2022 The helpsheet for tax year 2021 to 2022 has been added, and the versions for tax year 2016 to 2017 and 2017 to 2018 have been removed.
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6 April 2021 A new version of the helpsheet has been added for the 2020 to 2021 tax year.
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6 April 2020 A new version of the helpsheet has been added for the 2019 to 2020 tax year.
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6 April 2019 The 2018 to 2019 helpsheet has been added.
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6 April 2018 Rates, allowances and duties have been updated for the tax year 2017 to 2018.
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20 July 2017 The 'Rates of tax' section has been updated on ‘HS294 Trusts and Capital Gains Tax (2016)’ and ‘HS294 Trusts and Capital Gains Tax (2017).’
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6 April 2017 The 2016 to 2017 helpsheet has been added to this page.
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6 April 2016 Rates, allowances and duties have been updated for the tax year 2016 to 2017.
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24 April 2015 Rates, allowances and duties have been updated for the tax year 2015 to 2016.
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4 July 2014 First published.
Update history
2026-04-06 00:15
HS294 Trusts and Capital Gains Tax (2026) added and HS294 Trusts and Capital Gains Tax (2022) removed.
2025-04-06 00:15
HS294 Trusts and Capital Gains Tax (2025) added and HS294 Trusts and Capital Gains Tax (2021) removed.
2024-04-06 00:15
The helpsheet for tax year 2023 to 2024 has been added, and the version for tax year 2019 to 2020 has been removed.
2023-04-06 00:15
The helpsheet for tax year 2022 to 2023 has been added, and the version for tax year 2018 to 2019 has been removed.
2022-04-06 09:00
The helpsheet for tax year 2021 to 2022 has been added, and the versions for tax year 2016 to 2017 and 2017 to 2018 have been removed.