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Checklist for setting up an individual tax trust

Setting up your individual trust

  1. Download the appropriate Taxation Trust deed template for your tax type and country (for example, employee, self-assessment, council tax).
  2. Print, complete, and then sign the trust deed in front of a witness who also needs to sign and date the deed. Keep a physical and/or digital copy for your records.
  3. Set up a separate bank or building society account into which to pay your tax funds. It must be a standalone account to ring-fence this money and keep it separate from your day-to-day finances.
  4. Send notification letters — using our templates as your guide — to HMRC, your employer, local authority, or other relevant bodies. Enclose a copy of your trust deed but do not send the original, and always use Royal Mail’s recorded (Signed For) service so you have proof of posting and delivery.
  5. Keep detailed records, including communication logs, receipts, your signed deeds, and anything else that proves your intent.
  6. Confirm by your Taxation Trust’s termination date — usually 5 April, the end of the tax year — whether or not your primary beneficiary (the government) has met all the trust conditions. In the unlikely event that it has, and the wars and killings have ended, you’ll need to settle all your alleged tax debts by transferring money to each of your creditors (HMRC, your council, etc). If the conditions have not been met, write to each of them advising that your trust has now been terminated as they failed to meet its conditions and their rights to the money rescinded. You as Trustee now withdraw the money from your ring-fenced account and transfer it to your Secondary Beneficiary, which is also you. Set up a fresh trust for the next tax year and repeat the process.
  7. Join the No Tax for War community for support, Q&As, and guidance from others taking similar action.

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A fiduciary is person or organisation in a position of trust who has a legal duty to act in good faith and in the best interests of another party, such as a trustee for beneficiaries of a trust.

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Placing your home in a separate trust

Creating a distinct legal trust specifically for your primary residence. This ensures that your home is no longer legally “owned” by you as an individual, but held in trust for your benefit. Doing so may offer protection against enforcement action by councils or creditors, especially if you are challenging council tax or other state demands. It is a precautionary step to reduce the risk of property seizure or legal intimidation. Legal advice is recommended before proceeding.

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Definition: Trusts

A trust is a legal tool that ring-fences your money until certain conditions are met. The Make War History Taxation Trust is a conditional, revocable trust to withhold tax until it’s proven it won’t be used unlawfully — for example, to fund war. 

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Definition: Promissory Note

A Promissory Note is a legally binding promise to pay — but only once the trust’s conditions are met. It shows you’re not refusing to pay tax outright, just demanding it be used lawfully. This adds weight to your position and ensures the legal system recognises your intent.

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