Corrections and amendments to the IHT account

Produced by a Tolley Trusts and Inheritance Tax expert

Trusts and Inheritance Tax

Guidance

This guidance note explains how to deal with changes to the taxable values in the original inheritance tax account.

Why do amendments arise?

When the IHT account is first submitted to HMRC, it is based on information available at an early stage of the administration. Before probate is granted, the PRs have not been able to sell any assets, nor have they paid any outstanding bills. Valuations at that stage may simply be estimates or calculations which turn out to be incorrect. In addition, some assets or liabilities do not come to light until the process of administration reveals loose ends that need to be tied up.

Corrections to the IHT account may be generated by the taxpayer as a result of information which has become available whilst collecting in the estate. They may also be required following negotiations with HMRC or the District Valuer. Unless a non-cash asset is sold at arm’s length close to the date of death, any market value assigned to it is purely a matter

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