A married couple make large money gifts to their children from their joint account. Both contribute to this account with their pensions.
Unfortunately the father dies before 7 years pass after making the gifts.
He has a will leaving the whole of his estate (under £3m) to his wife
Am I right in thinking that the executor cannot use IHT 207 and must use IHT 400 only because he has not survived the 7 years and the gifts need to be listed on IHT 403?
Should the executor only include 50% of the value of the gifts as they were made from a joint account?
Unfortunately the father dies before 7 years pass after making the gifts.
He has a will leaving the whole of his estate (under £3m) to his wife
Am I right in thinking that the executor cannot use IHT 207 and must use IHT 400 only because he has not survived the 7 years and the gifts need to be listed on IHT 403?
Should the executor only include 50% of the value of the gifts as they were made from a joint account?

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