What is the Trust Registration Service?

15th August 2022
What is the Trust Registration Service? image

What is the Trust Registration Service?

Do you need to register a Trust?

All UK express in existence on or after the 6th October 2020 must now be registered with the UK Trust Registration Service by the 1st September 2022.   A Trust now needs to be registered regardless of whether or not it is subject to tax. 

What is the Trust Registration Service?

The Trust Registration Service compiles details about a trust including information about when the trust was created, details of the settlor (the person who created the trust) and the ultimate beneficiaries of the Trust. 

Express Trusts can cover all types of trusts including trusts created in a Will by a deceased settlor, life time trusts and declarations of trusts with regard to the beneficial ownership of land and properties. Registration can even been required for a bare trust so where one party holds an asset for another.

Certain types of Trust are excluded from the need to register including:

  • a trust create by the intestacy rules.
  • a trust created by a court order.
  • a trust of a life policy or pension policy that pays out on death/ terminal or critical illness
  • a Pilot Trust created before 6th October 2020 that hold less than £100 in it
  • a Will Trust wound up within 2 years of date of death.
  • a trust of jointly owned property where the Trustees and the Beneficiaries are the same people.
  • a bereaved minor trust
  • A personal injury trust

What information is required to register the Trust?

Trustees must enter details about:

  1. The Trustees and nominate a lead Trustee
  2. When the Trust was created
  3. The Settlor
  4. The Beneficiaries

What happens if I do not register the Trust by the deadline?

HMRC have indicated that initially they will send “nudge letters” to encourage Trustees to register a Trust but ultimately if the Trust is not registered on the system then the trustees will face penalties and fines starting at £100 for each Trustee.  Penalties will increase to £200 if registration is between 2 and 6 months late and £300 (or 5% of the tax liability whichever is  higher) if registration is more than 6 months late.

How can we help?

If you think you are a Trustee of a Trust that needs to be registered please contact us and we will assess whether or not you do need to register the Trust.  You can appoint us as your agent to register  the Trust on your behalf and then continue to maintain the Trust Registration on an annual basis.

If you would like to speak with one of our private client team please contact us on 01775 722261 and speak with Jane Mawer, Faye Blair or Jamie Dobbs.


Coffee Morning and Pop-Up Clinic image

Coffee Morning and Pop-Up Clinic

Join us at The Ruby Hunt Centre, Church Street, Donington, PE11 4UA on Monday 11th March 2024 between 10am and 12pm for a free coffee morning and pop-up clinic to talk about Wills, Powers of Attorney and financial planning for Care Homes.

If you cannot join us for the coffee morning, please contact one of our lawyers in the Wills and Probate Department to discuss a home visit.

Or telephone the office 01775 722261 and ask to speak with one of the team.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Read More

Testimonials

Jamie Dobbs FCILEx

"I should like to take this opportunity to express my very sincere and grateful thanks for Jamie's unfailing helpfulness and efficiency in all aspects of the handling of my late stepmother's estate. Jamie have always replied to my (many!) queries promptly and comprehensively which has been a enormous help throughout what I know can be a fraught and stressful process. Sadly, it is increasingly rare these days to experience the highs standards of service that Jamie has provided."

Gemma Mayer LLB

"I would highly recommend Maples Solicitors, especially Gemma Mayer, for any conveyancing work. The level of support and professionalism was excellent at all times. I also felt if I needed to ask or clarify anything that it was not an issue. Buying and selling a house is stressful enough, but Gemma helped me through it step by step."

Anita Toal LLB BA

"I think you are brilliant. You can use my comments above. You are efficient, friendly and quite clearly very good at what you do. Mainly you don’t leave people hanging around too long for." "So easy to talk to her and she understood what I wanted. She put me at ease and I cant thank her enough"

James Turner BA

James Turner was extremely helpful with our buying process. Everything went smoothly. We are very happy with the level of professionalism demonstrated by the office. Highly recommended solicitors. Will definitely do business with them again.

Daven Naghen LLB

"Daven provided an excellent service, from attending the first interview with me to the final court appearance. He filled me full of confidence that he would defend me to which he did and come out with an excellent outcome in view of my position that I had put myself in."

Faye Blair LLB

Faye was excellent, sensitive and acted very well to the time constraints we faced. Great service and dealt with compassion at such sad times made the process less painful very professional.

Jamie Dobbs GCILEx

Over the last forty years I have cause to deal with many law firms both in a personal and professional capacity, including some ‘top’ London Companies. In all of those dealings I have never found anyone as proactive and so willing to offer help and advice as Jamie Dobbs. During the last two years Jamie guided my parents through the completion of Lasting Powers of Attorney. Helped myself with the use of the LPA and recently dealing with Probate and Estate Administration following their death.

Mike Pepper MA

Mike Pepper gave us excellent advice. He was always most helpful and accommodating giving lucid explanations every step of the way. Thank you Mike.

Donna Sandison FCILEx

Donna has been helpful and professional every step of the way during the process. Always on hand to answer any queries and totally professional and friendly at all times.