Introduction to the Taxation of Trusts - Inheritance Tax
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Tax Law
Trusts & Charities
Tax & Planning
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- Length:
- 30 minutes of audio
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- Course Aims:
This podcast aims to give the listener an introduction to the IHT treatment of UK based trusts. It does not address how offshore trusts or trusts with non UK domiciled trustees and beneficiaries operate for IHT purposes. It aims to distinguish the tax treatment of Interest In Possession Trusts from Relevant Property Trusts and how the various trusts for minors; A&M, 18-25 and Trusts for Bereaved Minors interact for tax purposes. Consideration is also given to the IHT status of disabled persons trusts.
- Outcomes:
- After completing the course you will:
- Have a basic understanding of the legislative framework governing the IHT status of UK based trusts;
- Know the different tax features of a QIIP Trust and how they differ from a RP Trust;
- Be aware of the key changes made to the taxation of trusts by the Finance Act 2006;
- Know what an A&M trust is and how it differs from an 18-25 Trust and a Trust for a Bereaved Minor;
- Know how the rules on Gifts with Reservation of Benefit (GROB) apply to trusts;
- Be aware of the anomalous IHT status of a disabled persons trust.
- Level:
- Complex
- Classification:
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Introduction
Legal Principles
- Sources and References:
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- Finance Act 2006;
- Inheritance Tax Act 1984 s2(1), 7, 64, 66, 67, 71 71A-C, 144.
This podcast is about the various categories of trust that can exist for the purposes of Inheritance Tax (IHT) and how those categories compare for favourable tax treatment.
This podcast is one of a pair on the taxation of UK trusts. To find out about CGT and trusts, click here: Introduction to the Taxation of Trusts - Capital Gains Tax
Podcast added: 26/03/10
This course has now been removed from the site. It is no longer suitable for CPD purposes as it contains information that is out of date or incorrect. For a list of our latest CPDcasts, please visit the library.
