Inheritance Tax Act 1984

233 Interest on unpaid tax. U.K.

(1) If—

(a) an amount of tax charged on the value transferred by a chargeable transfer made after 5th April and before 1st October in any year and otherwise than on death remains unpaid after the end of the period ending with April in the next year, or

(b) an amount of tax charged on the value transferred by any other chargeable transfer remains unpaid after the end of the period of six months beginning with the end of the month in which the chargeable transfer was made, or

(c) an amount of tax chargeable under section 32, [F1 32A], 79(3) [F2 , 126 [F3 , 151B or 151D]] above or under Schedule 5 to this Act [F4 , or under section 151A above by virtue of subsection (6) of that section,] remains unpaid after the end of the period of six months beginning with the end of the month in which the event occasioning the charge occurs,

[F5 then, subject to subsection (1A) below] it shall carry interest from the end of that period at the rate applicable under [F6 section 178 of the Finance Act 1989.]

[F7 (1A) If, under section 30 above, the Board agree to accept property in satisfaction of any tax on terms that the value to be attributed to the property for the purposes of that acceptance is determined as at a date earlier than that on which the property is actually accepted, the terms may provide that the amount of tax which is satisfied by the acceptance of the property shall not carry interest under this section from that date.]

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(3) Interest payable under this section shall not be allowed as a deduction in computing any income, profits or losses for any tax purposes.

(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9

Textual Amendments

F1 Finance Act 1985 Sch. 26, para. 11,in relation to events occurring after 18March 1985.

F2 Words in s. 233(1)(c) substituted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), s. 160, Sch. 22 para. 9

F3 Words in s. 233(1)(c) substituted (with effect as mentioned in Sch. 28 para. 15(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 91, Sch. 28 para. 14

F4 Words in s. 233(1)(c) inserted (with effect as stated in Sch. 19 para. 29(8) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), s. 69, Sch. 19 para. 26

F5 Finance Act 1987 s. 60(1),with effect from 17March 1987.

F6 Finance Act 1989 s. 179(1)(d).Originally

“subsection (2) below.”

F7 Finance Act 1987 s. 60(2),with effect from 17March 1987.

F8 Amended by Finance Act 1986 Sch. 19, para. 32,with efect from 18March 1986and repealed by Finance Act 1989 s. 187and Sch. 17, Part Xwith effect from an appointed day in accordance with Finance Act 1989 s. 178(7) (By S.I. 1989 No. 1298, the appointed day is August 18th 1989))

F9 Repealed by Finance Act 1989 s. 187and Sch. 17, Part Xwith effect from an appointed day in accordance with Finance Act 1989 s. 178(7).By S.I. 1989 No. 1298the appointed day is 18August 1989.