Question: John made the following lifetime gifts during the tax year 2019/20: Gift of cash to his wife 400,000 Gift of 10,000 shares to his son

  1. John made the following lifetime gifts during the tax year 2019/20:
  1. Gift of cash to his wife £400,000
  2. Gift of 10,000 shares to his son on his marriage.

Before giving gift of shares, John owns 16,000 shares (80% holding) in Jam Ltd.

The market value of Jam Ltd’s shares on the date of gift was as follows:

Holding

Market price per share

Up to 25%

£20

26% to 40%

£30

41% to 50%

£35

51% to 75%

£45

76% to 100%

£50

  1. Explain the meaning of Taxable Person under Inheritance Tax. (100 words)
  1. For the above scenario, you are required to calculate:

Transfer of Value and Gross Chargeable Amount after considering the relevant exemptions for the lift time gift.

  1. Assume that John dies on 20/12/2021, calculate the tax on death for the lifetime gift and specify who pays the tax and the due date for the payment of tax.

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