Section 51 – Persons acting in a representative capacity etc.
134.Section 51 concerns the executors or administrators of the estate of deceased persons. It provides for them to fulfil the obligations relating to LBTT arising from a land transaction entered into by the deceased person before he or she died. The section also concerns receivers appointed by a UK court. The person acting in a representative capacity is responsible for making returns under section 29, giving declarations under section 36 and paying any tax due under section 40.
135.No special provision is contained in the Act for incapacitated persons or minors. The general legal framework for assisting people who lack capacity, including the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 4), will operate in relation to LBTT. For the position of attorneys see section 36.
136.Defined terms used in this section:
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