Please could someone remind me of the IHT position below?
I am dealing with an estate where the deceased’s spouse died on 18 November 1974. His net estate, as detailed on the Grant, was £15,270.61.
Everything passed from him to his Wife. It looks like Estate Duty was payable on his estate.
Do I have a full transferable Nil Rate Band available for the wife’s estate?
Many thanks.
Martyn Dixon
Harold Bell Infields & Co.
No, I do not believe so.
The inter-spouse exemption no longer applied for deaths on or after 13 November 1974 re estate duty. Re deaths between 22 March 1972 and 12 March 1975 the threshold was £15,000.
Malcolm Finney
Hi Martyn,
After 12 November 1974 the spouse exemption was unlimited so if the husband died on 18 November 1974 and left everything to his wife and she was UK domiciled, then no Estate Duty should’ve been payable on the transfer. See IHTM43060. If he didn’t use his nil rate band then her personal representatives should be able to claim a 100% enhancement, but I am wondering why Estate Duty was paid?
Neil Jones
Canada Life