PART 2Inheritance tax

Interest

15Inheritance tax: interest

1

In section 107 of FA 1986 (changes in financial institutions: interest)—

a

in subsection (4), for the words from “section 234(4)” to “above)” substitute “ paragraph 7(8) of Schedule 53 to the Finance Act 2009 (late payment interest: inheritance tax payable by instalments) ”;

b

in subsection (5), for the words from “amend” to “section 234(3)(c)” substitute “ set out one or more descriptions of company for the purposes of paragraph 7(7) of Schedule 53 to the Finance Act 2009 ”.

2

In Schedule 53 to FA 2009 (special provision: late payment interest start date)—

a

in paragraph 7 (inheritance tax payable by instalments) for sub-paragraph (7) substitute—

7

A company falls within this sub-paragraph if—

a

its business is carried on in the United Kingdom and is—

i

wholly that of a market maker, or

ii

that of a discount house, or

b

it is of a description set out in regulations under section 107(5) of FA 1986.

b

in paragraph 9 (certain other amounts of inheritance tax), for “date of the testator's death” substitute “ end of the month in which the testator died ”.

3

The amendments made by this section come into force on such day or days as the Treasury may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

4

Regulations under subsection (3) may—

a

appoint different days for different purposes;

b

make transitional or saving provision.