IHTM27141 - Securities issued by international organisations: list of non- UK situs organisations


Unless in bearer form and situated physically in the UK securities issued by the following organisations are effectively outside the charge to IHT where:


  • they form part of the estate of a person domiciled outside the UK
or
  • they are comprised in a settlement and the settlor was not domiciled in the UK at the time the settlement was made, namely:
  • the International Monetary Fund:
  • The Bretton Woods Agreement Order in Council, 1946 ((SR & O) 1946 No 36)
  • the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development:
  • The Bretton Woods Agreement, as above
  • the International Finance Corporation:
  • The International Finance Corporation Order, 1955 (SI 1955 No 1954] )
  • the International Development Association:
  • The International Development Association Order, 1960 (SI 1960 No 1383])

This list of organisations may not be exhaustive if you receive a claim for exemption in respect of a security issued by any other international body refer the papers to TG or your Team Leader (Scotland).