Andrew made the following lifetime gifts:

(1) 23 October 2008 – A gift of £356,000 into a trust

(2) 17 September 2013 – A gift of £47,000 to his nephew on the occasion of his marriage

(3) 14 February 2015 – A gift to his wife of £100,000

(4) 26 August 2015 – A gift of £276,000 to a trust.

Calculate the IHT payable on the lifetime transfers assuming that Andrew pays any IHT due on the first transfer into trust and the trustees pay any IHT due on the second transfer into trust. Clearly state who is responsible for paying the tax and the due date for payment.

The nil rate bands are as follows:

2008/09                £312,000

2013/14 onwards £325,000                                                                           (10 marks)

(b) Andrew died on 30 November 2019 leaving an estate comprising of his main residence valued at £500,000 upon which there was an interest only mortgage of £150,000 outstanding on this property

In addition, he owned:

Quoted shares in various companies valued at     £120,000

Paintings valued at                                                £205,000

Motor cars valued at                                                 £50,000

Building society accounts of                                     £36,000

Andrew had a life assurance policy on his own life from which the proceeds received were £105,000.

Andrew had credit card debts of £2,500 and had also verbally promised to pay the £1,000 legal fees of a friend. Funeral expenses amounted to £5,000.

Under the terms of his will, he left £100,000 to his wife, £20,000 to his niece and the

residue of the estate to his nephew.

Using the information from the part (a), calculate the IHT as a result of death on the lifetime gifts made by Andrew and the IHT on the death estate.

Clearly state who is responsible for paying the tax, who suffers it and the due date for payment.                                                                                                    (10 marks)