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Casual Articles - Reducing Tax On Investments: Avoiding Inheritance Tax
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If the period since the excess amounts were paid is more than three years, then taper relief applies. Tax on the relevant amounts is reduced to 80% of the full charge (i.e. 32% ta
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Investments free of IHT
Provided you have invested for at least two years, the following are exempt:
- investments in AIM and unquoted shares (these can be invested via unit and investment trusts)
- commercial forestry
- assets connected to Lloyds of London.
Making gifts during your lifetime
Inheritance tax (IHT) may be payable on gifts you make before your death but, if you can afford it, there are a number you can make free of IHT. Of particular importance are the ?3,000 annual exemption (higher amounts on marriage) and the unlimited number of gifts of ?250 to any one person.
PETs, ICTs and taper relief
Gifts to individuals or certain trusts not otherwise exempt are potentially exempt transfers (PETs). Tax is avoided if you live for seven years thereafter but if not it may be payable on your death.
Gifts to companies or discretionary trusts are called immediately chargeable transfers (ICTs) and half the IHT rate of 40% is payable immediately. The balance may become payable if you die within seven years but if no tax is due then you cannot recover what has been paid.
When PETs and ICTs within seven years of death are included in an estate, they are first set against the threshold in chronological order. If their total exceeds the threshold then the relevant donees (the recipients of the gifts), not the estate, are responsible for paying the IHT on them.
If the period since the excess amounts were paid is more than three years, then taper relief applies. Tax on the relevant amounts is reduced to 80% of the full charge (i.e. 32% ta
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Making gifts during your lifetime
Inheritance tax (IHT) may be payable on gifts you make before your death but, if you can afford it, there are a number you can make free of IHT. Of particular importance are the ?3,000 annual exemption (higher amounts on marriage) and the unlimited number of gifts of ?250 to any one person.
PETs, ICTs and taper relief
Gifts to individuals or certain trusts not otherwise exempt are potentially exempt transfers (PETs). Tax is avoided if you live for seven years thereafter but if not it may be payable on your death.
Gifts to companies or discretionary trusts are called immediately chargeable transfers (ICTs) and half the IHT rate of 40% is payable immediately. The balance may become payable if you die within seven years but if no tax is due then you cannot recover what has been paid.
When PETs and ICTs within seven years of death are included in an estate, they are first set against the threshold in chronological order. If their total exceeds the threshold then the relevant donees (the recipients of the gifts), not the estate, are responsible for paying the IHT on them.
If the period since the excess amounts were paid is more than three years, then taper relief applies. Tax on the relevant amounts is reduced to 80% of the full charge (i.e. 32% ta
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PETs, ICTs and taper relief
Gifts to individuals or certain trusts not otherwise exempt are potentially exempt transfers (PETs). Tax is avoided if you live for seven years thereafter but if not it may be payable on your death.
Gifts to companies or discretionary trusts are called immediately chargeable transfers (ICTs) and half the IHT rate of 40% is payable immediately. The balance may become payable if you die within seven years but if no tax is due then you cannot recover what has been paid.
When PETs and ICTs within seven years of death are included in an estate, they are first set against the threshold in chronological order. If their total exceeds the threshold then the relevant donees (the recipients of the gifts), not the estate, are responsible for paying the IHT on them.
If the period since the excess amounts were paid is more than three years, then taper relief applies. Tax on the relevant amounts is reduced to 80% of the full charge (i.e. 32% ta
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When PETs and ICTs within seven years of death are included in an estate, they are first set against the threshold in chronological order. If their total exceeds the threshold then the relevant donees (the recipients of the gifts), not the estate, are responsible for paying the IHT on them.
If the period since the excess amounts were paid is more than three years, then taper relief applies. Tax on the relevant amounts is reduced to 80% of the full charge (i.e. 32% ta
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If the period since the excess amounts were paid is more than three years, then taper relief applies. Tax on the relevant amounts is reduced to 80% of the full charge (i.e. 32% tax) in the fourth year, 60% of it (24%) in the fifth year, 40% (16%) in the sixth year and 20% (8%) in the seventh year.
In the case of ICTs, tax already paid is deducted from the tax due but cannot be used to create a refund.
Tax payable on death
Amounts left to your spouse are free of IHT and most couples leave everything to each other, but this may not be the best solution.
The first ?242,000 of taxable estate (the current exempt amount or threshold) is free of tax. It sounds a lot but with house values now so high tax may be payable. Beyond the threshold the tax rate is 40%.
PETs and ICTs made within seven years of your death are counted in order of payment and so are set against the threshold first. There is taper relief from the fourth year but it only applies to amounts which exceed the threshold.
Paying IHT
It must be paid before grant of probate (official permission for executors to act) but assets cannot be sold before getting probate, so it may be necessary for the executor(s) to borrow.
If the estate includes property, it is possible to defer payment of the proportion of IHT payable equal to the proportion of the property value to the whole estate.
Some banks and building societies will release cash from the deceased person's account for the purpose of paying IHT.
Certain investments which include life cover, such as with profits bonds, although subject to IHT, can be written into trust so that they pass
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