Corrections and amendments to the IHT account

Produced by a Tolley Trusts and Inheritance Tax expert

Trusts and Inheritance Tax

Guidance

This guidance note explains how to deal with changes to the taxable values in the original inheritance tax account.

Why do amendments arise?

When the IHT account is first submitted to HMRC, it is based on information available at an early stage of the administration. Before probate is granted, the PRs have not been able to sell any assets, nor have they paid any outstanding bills. Valuations at that stage may simply be estimates or calculations which turn out to be incorrect. In addition, some assets or liabilities do not come to light until the process of administration reveals loose ends that need to be tied up.

Corrections to the IHT account may be generated by the taxpayer as a result of information which has become available whilst collecting in the estate. They may also be required following negotiations with HMRC or the District Valuer. Unless a non-cash asset is sold at arm’s length close to the date of death, any market value assigned to it is purely a matter

Continue reading

To read the full Guidance note, register for a free trial of Tolley+™

TAKE A FREE TRIAL

Popular Articles

Trusts and Inheritance Tax

Settlor-interested trusts

Settlor-interested trustsWhat is a settlor-interested trust?A settlor-interested trust is one where the person who created the trust, the settlor, has kept for himself some or all of the benefits attaching to the property which he has given away. A straightforward example is where a settlor

14 Jul 2020 13:38 | Produced by Tolley Read more

Trusts and Inheritance Tax

Tax on UK resident beneficiaries of non-resident trusts ― overview

Tax on UK resident beneficiaries of non-resident trusts ― overviewIntroductionUK resident beneficiaries of non-resident trusts are subject to UK tax on payments or benefits received from the trust. They are liable for income tax on income distributions from the trust and they may also be liable to

14 Jul 2020 13:47 | Produced by Tolley Read more

Autumn Budget 2024

Owner-Managed Businesses

Interest on late paid tax

Interest on late paid taxIntroductionInterest on late paid tax is a compulsory charge set out in legislation to reflect the interest which would have accrued to the Exchequer had the correct amount of tax been paid at the right time.Harmonised legislation was introduced in 2009 to:•set statutory

14 Jul 2020 12:00 | Produced by Tolley in association with Philip Rutherford Read more

��Ƶ