Specialist Tax Regulatory Materials
HMRC has revised its Directions for the electronic delivery of information relating to R&D claims, to allow submission by email in certain cases.
Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Outright giftsAn outright gift is the most straightforward type of gift. It simply involves the outright transfer of property from one person to another with no conditions attached.This type of gift is most suitable for clients who want to pass over modest amounts, or give to responsible and capable
Spouse exemption from inheritance taxArguably, the most important inheritance tax exemption is the spouse exemption from inheritance tax.There is no IHT to pay on gifts from husband to wife and vice versa, or from one civil partner to the other (referred to collectively in this note as 鈥榮pouses鈥�).
Married couple鈥檚 allowanceThe married couple鈥檚 allowance (MCA) is only available if one of the two spouses or civil partners was born before 6 April 1935. This means that one member of the couple must be at least 89 years old on 5 April 2024 to qualify for an allowance in the 2023/24 tax year.There
