.png)
.png)
TERRY JORDAN provides a brief guide to the taxation of potentially exempt transfers
KEY POINTS
- When PETS apply and what values are taken into account?
- The effect of a death within seven years of the transfer.
- Can a PET be set aside?
- What PETs can be made by those with a power of attorney?
- Is a PET really a good idea?
This is not a diatribe against Rufus the Taxation dog by the current occupants of Watership Down but rather a discussion of some aspects of the inheritance tax potentially exempt transfer (PET) regime with particular reference to the current economic downturn.
When inheritance tax replaced capital transfer tax on 18 March 1986 it brought with it the concept of the ‘potentially exempt transfer’. It is often said that a more appropriate title would be ‘potentially chargeable transfer’ since to escape inheritance tax the PET needs...
Alternatively, you can register free of charge to read a limited amount of subscriber content per month.
Once you have registered, you will receive an email directing you back to read this item in full.
Please reach out to customer services at +44 (0) 330 161 1234 or 'customer.services@lexisnexis.co.uk' for further assistance.
