Inheritance Tax Act 1984 section 159A

Treatment of dormant assets

Section 159A ensures that when a dormant asset is transferred to an authorised reclaim fund (and possibly charities), the owner's replacement rights are treated as the same asset for inheritance tax purposes, preserving the original acquisition date and characteristics.

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