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Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992

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Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, Cross Heading: Estate duty is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 February 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

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9(1)Where estate duty (including estate duty leviable under the law of Northern Ireland) is chargeable in respect of any property passing on a death after 30th March 1971 and the principal value of an asset forming part of that property has been ascertained (whether in any proceedings or otherwise) for the purposes of that duty, the principal value so ascertained shall, subject to paragraph 4(3) above, be taken for the purposes of this Act to be the market value of that asset at the date of the death.U.K.

(2)Where the principal value has been reduced under section 35 of the Finance Act 1968[1968 c. 44.] or section 1 of the Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 1968[1968 c. 17 (N.I.).] (tapering relief for gifts inter vivos etc.), the reference in sub-paragraph (1) above to the principal value as ascertained for the purposes of estate duty is a reference to that value as so ascertained before the reduction.

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