Finance Act 1975

Gifts for national purposes etc.

12 Subject to the provisions of Part II of this Schedule, a transfer of value is an exempt transfer to the extent that the value transferred by it is attributable to property which becomes the property of—

• The National Gallery.

• The British Museum.

• The Royal Scottish Museum.

• The National Museum of Wales.

• The Ulster Museum.

• Any other similar national institution which exists wholly or mainly for the purpose of preserving for the public benefit a collection of scientific, historic or artistic interest and which is approved for the purposes of this paragraph by the Treasury.

• Any museum or art gallery in the United Kingdom which exists wholly or mainly for that purpose and is maintained by a local authority or university in the United Kingdom.

• Any library the main function of which is to serve the needs of teaching and research at a university in the United Kingdom.

• The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty.

• The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty.

• The National Art Collections Fund.

• The Friends of the National Libraries.

• The Historic Churches Preservation Trust.

• The Nature Conservancy Council.

• Any local authority.

• Any Government department (including the National Debt Commissioners).

• Any university or university college in the United Kingdom.