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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II ESTATE DUTY

Part III COMPANIES

Part IV AGGREGATION AND VALUE OF PROPERTY

Part V LIABILITY FOR ESTATE DUTY

Part VI COLLECTION OF ESTATE DUTY

Part VII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

FIRST SCHEDULE Rates of Estate Duty in the Case of Persons Dying on or After 1ST April 1974 and Before 1ST April 1977

SECOND SCHEDULE Rates of Estate Duty in the Case of Persons Dying on or After 1ST April 1977 and Before 1ST April 1979

THIRD SCHEDULE Rates of Estate Duty in the Case of Persons Dying on or After 1ST April 1979 and Before 1ST April 1984

FOURTH SCHEDULE Rates of Estate Duty in the Case of Persons Dying on or After 1ST April 1984 and Before 28TH February 1996

FIFTH SCHEDULE Rates of Estate Duty in the Case of Persons Dying on or After 28TH February 1996

SIXTH SCHEDULE Rates of Interest

SEVENTH SCHEDULE Rates of Remission of Estate Duty in the Case of Persons Dying on or After 1ST April 1974 and Before 1ST April 1977

EIGHTH SCHEDULE Rates of Remission of Estate Duty in the Case of Persons Dying on or After 1ST April 1977 and Before 1ST April 1984

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Legislative History

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On 26/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 26/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 26/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 31/07/2005.
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Postponement of payment of estate duty in certain cases
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—(1)  The Commissioner may allow payment of the whole or any part of the estate duty to be postponed until after the issue of probate or letters of administration —
(a)
where the estate duty return contains the statement and undertaking specified in section 30(3);
(b)
where the estate duty due in respect of any property cannot be raised at once without excessive sacrifice;
(c)
where the estate duty due in respect of any property cannot be raised without the sale of assets of the estate;
(d)
where assets of the estate in the form of debts due to, or money held for or on behalf of, the estate cannot be got in until the grant of representation has been obtained; or
(e)
where, in any other case, the Commissioner is satisfied that it is reasonable to allow payment to be postponed.
[30/2000]
(2)  The onus of proving any of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) shall rest on the accountable person, and postponement of payment shall be subject to such conditions, including the payment of interest, and to the giving of such security and undertakings, as the Commissioner may think fit.