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Long Title

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 and Before 15TH February 2008

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

Comparative Table

Comparative Table

 
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On 20/06/2013, you requested for the version in force on 20/06/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 20/06/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 15/02/2008.
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Estate duty imposed
5.  Except as expressly provided in this Act, there shall be levied and paid upon the principal value, ascertained as provided in this Act, of all property settled or not settled which passes on the death of any person a duty, called estate duty, at the following rates:
(a)
in the case of any person dying on or after 1st April 1974 and before 1st April 1977 — at the graduated rates set out in the First Schedule;
(b)
in the case of any person dying on or after 1st April 1977 and before 1st April 1979 — at the graduated rates set out in the Second Schedule;
(c)
in the case of any person dying on or after 1st April 1979 and before 1st April 1984 — at the graduated rates set out in the Third Schedule;
(d)
in the case of any person dying on or after 1st April 1984 and before 28th February 1996 — at the rates specified in the Fourth Schedule;
(e)
in the case of any person dying on or after 28th February 1996 and before 15th February 2008 — at the rates specified in the Fifth Schedule.
[UK Finance 1894, s. 1]
[16/74; 12/78; 10/80; 14/84; 27/96]
[15/2008 wef 15/02/2008]