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Downloads: Other individual taxes

You can use a Taxation Trustđź’ˇ to withhold other types of personal tax. These include:

  • Capital Gains Tax

  • Stamp Duty

  • Inheritance Tax


The process is the same as for withholding self-assessment tax.

Step 1: Set up your Taxation Trust
Select the deed of trust version for your UK location, and then just follow the instructions. Fill in the gaps, print out your trust deed, get your signature witnessed, and put the document in a safe place. Do not send the original to HMRC or anyone else! Send a copy of the witnessed document instead.

Step 2: Open your standalone bank account
You must keep your withheld tax separate from everyday income and expenditure. Opening a new bank account is the simplest solution.

Step 3: Let HMRC know what you’re doing
Use the template letter to tell HMRC what you’re doing — and why. Follow the instructions and — with a copy of your witnessed deed of trust — send to everyone on the list. Use Royal Mail’s signed-for service so you have a record of delivery.

Step 4: Keep a paper trail!
Make sure you have a record of everything you send to HMRC and all their replies.

Step 5: Year-end action
At your trust’s termination date — usually 5 April, the end of the tax year — inform HMRC that you are not paying your tax as you’ve not had verifiable evidence that government funding for genocide and war crimes has ceased. Unless, of course, you have! In which case, send your ring-fenced funds to HMRC immediately and celebrate!

We go into much greater detail about this process in Setting Up a Trust, which which is also included in the downloads packs.

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Definition: Fiduciary

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.

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.

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. 

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.