Section 241: Overpayments.

Inheritance Tax Act 1984 · 1984 c. 51View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VIII: ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION

If it is proved to the satisfaction of the Board that too much tax has been paid on the value transferred by a chargeable transfer or on so much of that value as is attributable to any property, the Board shall repay the excess unless the claim for repayment was made more than 4 years after the date on which the payment or last payment of the tax was made.

References in this section to tax include references to interest on tax.

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