(b) Andrew died on 30 November 2019 leaving an estate comprising of his main residence valued at £500,000 upon which there was an interest only mortgage of £150,000 outstanding on this property In addition, he owned: Quoted shares in various companies valued at £120,000 £205,000 £50,000 £36,000 Paintings valued at Motor cars valued at Building society accounts of Andrew had a life assurance policy on his own life from which the proceeds received were £105,000. Andrew had credit card debts of £2,500 and had also verbally promised to pay the £1,000 legal fees of a friend. Funeral expenses amounted to £5,000. Under the terms of his will, he left £100,000 to his wife, £20,000 to his niece and the residue of the estate to his nephew. Using the information from the part (a), calculate the IHT as a result of death on the lifetime gifts made by Andrew and the IHT on the death estate. Clearly state who is responsible for paying the tax, who suffers it and the due date for рауment.

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Andrew made the following lifetime gifts:
(1) 23 October 2008 – A gift of £356,000 into a trust
(2) 17 September 2013 – A gift of £47,000 to his nephew on the occasion of his marriage
(3) 14 February 2015 - A gift to his wife of £100,000
(4) 26 August 2015 – A gift of £276,000 to a trust.
Calculate the IHT payable on the lifetime transfers assuming that Andrew pays any IHT
due on the first transfer into trust and the trustees pay any IHT due on the second
transfer into trust. Clearly state who is responsible for paying the tax and the due date
for payment.
The nil rate bands are as follows:
2008/09
£312,000
2013/14 onwards £325,000
Transcribed Image Text:Andrew made the following lifetime gifts: (1) 23 October 2008 – A gift of £356,000 into a trust (2) 17 September 2013 – A gift of £47,000 to his nephew on the occasion of his marriage (3) 14 February 2015 - A gift to his wife of £100,000 (4) 26 August 2015 – A gift of £276,000 to a trust. Calculate the IHT payable on the lifetime transfers assuming that Andrew pays any IHT due on the first transfer into trust and the trustees pay any IHT due on the second transfer into trust. Clearly state who is responsible for paying the tax and the due date for payment. The nil rate bands are as follows: 2008/09 £312,000 2013/14 onwards £325,000
(b) Andrew died on 30 November 2019 leaving an estate comprising of his main residence
valued at £500,000 upon which there was an interest only mortgage of £150,000 outstanding on
this property
In addition, he owned:
Quoted shares in various companies valued at £120,000
£205,000
£50,000
£36,000
Paintings valued at
Motor cars valued at
Building society accounts of
Andrew had a life assurance policy on his own life from which the proceeds received were
£105,000.
Andrew had credit card debts of £2,500 and had also verbally promised to pay the £1,000 legal
fees of a friend. Funeral expenses amounted to £5,000.
Under the terms of his will, he left £100,000 to his wife, £20,000 to his niece and the
residue of the estate to his nephew.
Uusing the information from the part (a), calculate the IHT as a result of death on the
lifetime gifts made by Andrew and the IHT on the death estate.
Clearly state who is responsible for paying the tax, who suffers it and the due date for
рayment.
Transcribed Image Text:(b) Andrew died on 30 November 2019 leaving an estate comprising of his main residence valued at £500,000 upon which there was an interest only mortgage of £150,000 outstanding on this property In addition, he owned: Quoted shares in various companies valued at £120,000 £205,000 £50,000 £36,000 Paintings valued at Motor cars valued at Building society accounts of Andrew had a life assurance policy on his own life from which the proceeds received were £105,000. Andrew had credit card debts of £2,500 and had also verbally promised to pay the £1,000 legal fees of a friend. Funeral expenses amounted to £5,000. Under the terms of his will, he left £100,000 to his wife, £20,000 to his niece and the residue of the estate to his nephew. Uusing the information from the part (a), calculate the IHT as a result of death on the lifetime gifts made by Andrew and the IHT on the death estate. Clearly state who is responsible for paying the tax, who suffers it and the due date for рayment.
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