Chapter IHTM30052

Published date20 March 2016
Record NumberIHTM30052
CourtHM Revenue & Customs

So far as the Inheritance Tax on the chargeable lifetime transfer is attributable to the value of any property, IHTA84/S199 (1)(c) imposes liability on

  • any persons in whom the property is vested, whether beneficially or otherwise, at any time after the transfer
  • any person who is beneficially entitled to an interest in possession at any time after the transfer.

References to any property include any property directly or indirectly representing it (IHTA84/S199 (5)).

Because IHTA84/S199 (1)(b) also makes beneficiaries liable, IHTA84/S199(1)(c) most commonly applies to persons who hold property in a fiduciary capacity, such as trustees. Other persons liable under IHTA84S199 (1)(c) include purchasers (IHTM30053).

Under IHTA84/S199 (4) persons in...

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