Version Superseded: 17/07/2014
Point in time view as at 21/07/2008.
Inheritance Tax Act 1984, Cross Heading: Recovery of tax is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The Board shall not take any legal proceedings for the recovery of any amount of tax or of interest on tax which is due from any person unless the amount has been agreed in writing between that person and the Board or has been determined and specified in a notice under section 221 above.
(2)Where an amount has been so determined and specified but an appeal to which this subsection applies is pending against the determination the Board shall not take any legal proceedings to recover the amount determined except such part of it as may be agreed in writing or determined and specified in a further notice under section 221 above to be a part not in dispute.
(3)Subsection (2) above applies to any appeal under section 222 above but not to any further appeal; and section 222 above shall have effect, in relation to a determination made in pursuance of subsection (2) above, as if [F1subsections (4) to (4B)] of that section were omitted.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 242(3) substituted (27.7.1993: the substituting section applying as mentioned in s. 200(3) of c. 34) by 1993 c. 34, s. 200(2)(3).
In Scotland, tax and interest on tax may, without prejudice to any other remedy, and if the amount of the tax and interest does not exceed the sum for the time being specified in section 35(1)(a) of the M1Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971, be sued for and recovered in the sheriff court.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1 See Part II, Other Legislation.
Marginal Citations
An officer of the Board who is authorised by the Board to do so may address the court in any proceedings in a F2. . . sheriff court for the recovery of tax or interest on tax.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 244 omitted (21.7.2008) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 137(4) (with s. 137(7))
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