What's new
12 May 2009
Problems with the telephone system at Inheritance
Tax Nottingham
Following a move of staff as part of its office reorganisation HMRC Inheritance
Tax is experiencing difficulties with its telephone system.
30 April 2009
Inheritance Tax and Trusts Newsletter
April 2009
The April edition of the Inheritance Tax and Trusts Customer Newsletter
is now available online.
15 April 2009
Paying Inheritance Tax
The banking of Inheritance Tax payments has moved to HMRC Banking, Cumbernauld.
2 April 2009
Bradford & Bingley plc
Treatment of Bradford & Bingley shares for the purposes of Inheritance
Tax relief when the company was taken into public ownership.
2 March 2009
Probate and Inheritance Tax helpline
We are having a major office reorganisation over the weekend of 28 February
involving the Probate and Inheritance Tax Helpline, the Forms Orderline
and most of our processing staff. We very much hope that everything will
be up and running as normal on 2 March, but please bear with us for the
whole of this week if things are not working quite as smoothly as we would
like.
24 February 2009
Draft amendments to pensions chapter of Inheritance
Tax manual
Draft amendments to the pensions chapter of the Inheritance Tax manual have
been published covering changes to the Inheritance Tax treatment of pensions
including Alternatively Secured Pensions and Scheme Pensions.
23 February 2009
New
versions of forms IHT404 and IHT421
We have published an updated version of the IHT404 and IHT421 forms. The previous
versions could cause the probate value of the estate to be calculated incorrectly
where liabilities or exemptions had been deducted from jointly owned assets.
You will find the updated versions on 'find a form' from our homepage.
4 February 2009
Guidance on transfer of unused nil rate
band has been published (PDF 276K)
Guidance on transfers of unused nil rate bands has been published. This guidance
will be incorporated into the Inheritance Tax manual in due course.
30 January 2009
Guaranteed Annuity Calculator
The Guaranteed Annuity Calculator has been updated to reflect a reduction
in the valuation rate of interest from 9 per cent per annum gross to 6 per
cent per annum gross from 1 February 2009.
23 January 2009
Extension of clearances HM
Revenue & Customs provide to business owners
Today we announce that the clearances service for business owners in relation
to Inheritance Tax business property relief will be continued and will include
an extension to the scope of the service.
31 December 2008
Valuation of discounted
gift schemes
A Revenue & Customs brief has been published detailing a change in the
valuation rate of interest.
23 December 2008
IHT & Trusts Newsletter December 2008
The December edition of the IHT & Trusts Customer Newsletter is now available
online.
19 November 2008
Update to
IHT Manual
The guidance on the availability of business relief on holiday lettings has
been updated to reflect our current thinking and practice.
17 November 2008
New form IHT400 Inheritance Tax account is launched
The new form to replace the IHT200 Inheritance Tax account is available today
to order from the Probate and Inheritance Tax Helpline on 0845 302 0900 (select
option 1).
19 August 2008
IHT & Trusts Newsletter August 08
The August edition of the IHT & Trusts Customer Newsletter is now available
online.
Transfer of unused nil rate band - updated guidance
The frequently asked questions on transfer of unused nil rate bands has been
updated to clarify the position when Estate Duty or Capital Transfer Tax rules
applied to the first death.
18 August 2008
Draft amendments to agricultural relief chapter of
Inheritance Tax Manual
We have made a number changes to the chapter of the IHT Manual covering agricultural
relief.
12 August 2008
Excepted Estate limit (PDF 285K)
The excepted estates limit increased to £312,000 from 6 August 2008
for death after 5 April 2008. The form IHT205(2006) 'fill in on screen' version
has been updated to reflect this change.
9 July 2008
A statement on the treatment of Northern Rock shares for the purposes of relief from inheritance tax when the company was taken into public ownership has been published.
This Brief gives details of an article: Capital Gains Tax and Income Tax: former shareholders in Northern Rock plc and members of employee share schemes.
20 June 2008
Draft Guidance on transfers of unused nil rate bands has been published
Draft guidance on transfers of unused nil rate bands has been published. This guidance will be incorporated into the Inheritance Tax manual in due course.
11 June 2008
New amendments to the IHT Manual have recently been published.
01 May 2008
The clearances service has been extended for a trial period to business owners in relation to Inheritance tax business property relief and new guidance on IHT clearance for business owners has been published today
22 April 2008
IHT & Trusts Newsletter April 08
The April edition of the IHT & Trusts Customer Newsletter is now available
online.
15 April 2008
Guaranteed Annuity Calculator (PDF 104K)
The guaranteed annuity calculator has been updated to reflect the change in
basic rate income tax from 6/4/08.
18 December 2007
IHT & Trusts Newsletter December 2007
The December edition of the IHT & Trusts Customer Newsletter is now available
online.
13 November 2007
Form IHT216 to claim a transfer of unused Inheritance Tax nil rate band has been replaced by form IHT402. Get form IHT402 (PDF 107K).
30 October 2007
Following the Chancellor's Pre-budget report announcement about transferable nil rate bands between spouses and civil partners, we have published the nil rate band tables for Estate Duty, Capital Transfer Tax and Inheritance tax from 16 August 1914 to the present date.
9 October 2007
The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in his Pre-Budget Report that for deaths on or after 9 October 2007 it will be possible for spouses and civil partners to transfer their unused inheritance tax nil rate band allowances.
