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    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 s

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    Inheritance tax (IHT) is normally payable on death but can be partly payable earlier. It is also sometimes called a voluntary tax because there are so many ways of avoiding it. However, they are not straightforward.

    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 se

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    d 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.

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    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 s

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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 s

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    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 s

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    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% 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

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