Section 49C: Transitional serial interest: interest to which person becomes entitled during period 22nd March 2006 to 5th October 2008

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

Part III: SETTLED PROPERTY — CHAPTER II: INTERESTS IN POSSESSION, REVERSIONARY INTERESTS AND SETTLEMENT POWERS

Where a person ("B") is beneficially entitled to an interest in possession in settled property ("the current interest"), that interest is a transitional serial interest for the purposes of this Chapter if the following conditions are met.

Condition 1 is that—

the settlement commenced before 22nd March 2006, and
immediately before 22nd March 2006, the property then comprised in the settlement was property in which B, or some other person, was beneficially entitled to an interest in possession ("the prior interest").

Condition 2 is that the prior interest came to an end at a time on or after 22nd March 2006 but before 6th October 2008.

Condition 3 is that B became beneficially entitled to the current interest at that time.

Condition 4 is that—

section 71A below does not apply to the property in which the interest subsists, and
the interest is not a disabled person's interest.

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