
Maturing Child Trust Funds will retain tax-free status
From April 2020, maturing Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts will retain tax-free status. Although the rules apply from 6 April 2020, the first Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts won’t mature until September 2020. In summary, the CTF provider will be able, upon instruction from the account holder, to transfer the investments at maturity to a tax-advantaged ‘matured account.’ The ‘matured