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Tell HMRC that Inheritance Tax is due on a gift or trust (IHT100)

Find out how to tell HMRC that a chargeable event has occurred, and Inheritance Tax is due on a gift or trust.

Check if you need to register the trust before you start.

The IHT100 is the collection of forms you should use to tell HMRC about specific occasions when Inheritance tax is due on a trust. These are known as chargeable events.

Check which form you need to completeÌý

There바카라 사이트™s a separate form for each type of chargeable event.

You should only complete the form relating to the chargeable event you need to report.

Gifts or other transfers of value in a trust

Fill in form IHT100a to tell us about a gift where Inheritance Tax is payable immediately.Ìý

The end of a qualifying interest in possession

Fill in form IHT100b to tell us when a beneficiary바카라 사이트™s interest in possession in a trust has ended in their lifetime.

Do not us this form to tell us if the ending of the interest in possession is due to the person바카라 사이트™s death. These events need to be reported by the trustees of the trust on form IHT418 ¾±²Ô²õ³Ù±ð²¹»å.ÌýÌý

The end of a qualifying interest in possession because someone has died

Fill in form IHT100b (death) to tell us that a qualifying interest in possession has ended because someone has died.

Do not use this form if:Ìý

  • you바카라 사이트™re an executor and completing form IHT100b 바카라 사이트” fill in form IHT418 ¾±²Ô²õ³Ù±ð²¹»åÌý
  • the deceased바카라 사이트™s estate is an 바카라 사이트˜excepted estate바카라 사이트™

An exit charge on assets in a trust

Fill in form IHT100c to tell us about assets in a trust that are no longer 바카라 사이트˜relevant property바카라 사이트™.

The 10 year anniversary of a trust

Fill in form IHT100d to tell us about assets in a trust that are 바카라 사이트˜relevant property바카라 사이트™ immediately before each 10 year anniversary of the trust.

Charges on special trusts

Fill in form IHT100e to tell us about assets that are no longer held in a 바카라 사이트˜special trust바카라 사이트™. Ìý Ìý

The ending of a conditional exemption

Fill in form IHT100f to tell us about an event affecting assets with either:Ìý

  • a conditional exemption from Inheritance Tax or Capital Gains TaxÌý
  • an exemption from Estate DutyÌý

Do not use this form if the event has resulted in a charge for deferred Capital Gains Tax.

Assets previously held in an 18 to 25 trust

Fill in form IHT100h to tell us about assets that have stopped being held in an 18 to 25 trust.

This is a trust where one parent has died, and the beneficiary will become entitled to their share of the assets at an age between 18 and 25 years old.

When you do not need to complete an IHT100 formÌý

Some transfers are exempt from Inheritance Tax, such as:Ìý

  • assets that are transferred from one spouse or civil partner to another after deathÌý
  • gifts to a registered UK charityÌý

Check the full list of exemptions from Inheritance Tax.ÌýÌý

What records you need to keepÌý

You must keep all documents used to complete the forms and any supplementary pages as we may ask for these later.ÌýÌý

You do not need to send us copies of any documents unless we specifically ask you to.ÌýÌý

What happens nextÌý

HMRC will write to you and let you know when we바카라 사이트™ve received your form.ÌýÌý

We바카라 사이트™ll also give you a date you can expect to hear from us by if we have any questions. If you do not hear from us after this date, then we do not have any questions for you.Ìý

If you바카라 사이트™re selected for a compliance checkÌý

We바카라 사이트™ll write to you within 12 weeks to let you know if your form has been selected for a compliance check.

We바카라 사이트™ll consider all the information in your account and contact you by phone to explain what we바카라 사이트™re checking. If we need any more information we바카라 사이트™ll agree a date that you need to give us this by.ÌýÌý

We may ask the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) or Shares and Assets Valuation (SAV) to check the valuations. They may contact you directly if they have any questions.ÌýÌýIf they agree a higher value for any of the assets in your account we바카라 사이트™ll send you new calculations.

Paying your Inheritance Tax billÌý

You have 6 months after the chargeable event to pay what you owe.ÌýÌý

Fill in form IHT122 to get your Inheritance Tax payment reference number. You should do this at least 3 weeks before you want to make a payment.

Find out more about how to바카라 사이트¯pay your Inheritance Tax bill.ÌýÌý

Check if you need to pay Capital Gains Tax or Income TaxÌý

Capital Gains Tax and Income Tax can be payable on assets and income from a trust.Ìý

You should check if you need to:Ìý

Get helpÌý

You can바카라 사이트¯contact the Inheritance Tax helpline바카라 사이트¯if you need help working out the tax or filling in the forms.ÌýÌý

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Updates to this page

Published 12 August 2024
Last updated 11 October 2024 show all updates
  1. Information if you바카라 사이트™ve been selected for a compliance check has been updated.

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