Inheritance Tax Act 1984 — United Kingdom law | Esheria

Inheritance Tax Act 1984

Inheritance tax is charged on value transferred by a chargeable transfer, and the section defines when transfers are chargeable, exempt, or potentially exempt.

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Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Instrument
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Language
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Inheritance tax is charged on value transferred by a chargeable transfer, and the section defines when transfers are chargeable, exempt, or potentially exempt. The provision sets out when certain inheritances and transfers are exempt or treated in a special way, and it also sets deadlines for claims for brought-forward allowance and downsizing additions. This provision defines several inheritance-tax terms, lets the Treasury designate certain objects or land on claim, requires undertakings for relevant land, and allows a tribunal to vary an undertaking in some cases. This provision defines and applies several inheritance tax rules for settled property, interests in possession, life insurance contracts, and excluded property. This provision defines several trust/tax terms and sets rules for ten-year anniversaries, protected settlements, same-day additions, and the annual limit.