IHTM23000 - Land and Buildings: contents

Introduction
Who values interests in land?
Map of group valuation office areas
Investigation of form IHT405
Making a reference to the VOA
Communications with the VOA
What to do on receipt of the VOA's final report
Issues that may arise after receipt of the VOA's final report
Special valuation matters
Procedure in the VOA
VOA service level agreement 

Introduction

IHTM23001 Introduction

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Who values interests in land?

IHTM23002 Who values interests in land

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Map of group valuation office areas

IHTM23003 Map of group valuation office areas

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Investigation of form IHT405

IHTM23011 Chart
IHTM23012 What information does form IHT405 contain?
IHTM23013 Page 1 of form IHT405
IHTM23014 Pages 2 and 3 of form IHT405
IHTM23015 Page 4 of form IHT405 Special factors
IHTM23016 Page 4 of form IHT405 Property sale
IHTM23017 Special interests or valuation matters that need to be considered before referral to the VOA
IHTM23018 Exceptions where no referral to the VOA is necessary
IHTM23019 What you should do if the form IHT405 is not provided with the IHT400

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Making a reference to the VOA

IHTM23031 Introduction
IHTM23032 The objectives of the procedures for dealing with the VOA
IHTM23033 When to make a referral to the VOA
IHTM23034 Which type of valuation is appropriate?

How to make formal referrals

IHTM23041 Introduction to VOA 1 and VOA 2
IHTM23042 Completion of part 1 of form VOA 1
IHTM23043 Completion of part 1 of form VOA 2
IHTM23044 Completion of part 2 of forms VOA 1 and VOA 2
IHTM23045 Form VOA 3
IHTM23046 Multi-property valuations
IHTM23047 Multi-event referrals
IHTM23048 Making a referral to the VOA in Scotland from Nottingham or Belfast
IHTM23049 Making a referral to the LPS in Northern Ireland from Edinburgh or Nottingham
IHTM23050 What to do when the forms have been completed

Making a reference to the VOA

IHTM23060 Informal referrals
IHTM23061 Notifying the taxpayer that a referral has been made
IHTM23062 Enquiries from the taxpayer whilst the report is still outstanding
IHTM23063 File administration

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Communications with the VOA

Acknowledgements

IHTM23072 The acknowledgement slip
IHTM23073 Information found on the acknowledgement slip
IHTM23074 What to do with the information provided by the VOA
IHTM23075 Should an enquiry be logged?

Interim reports

IHTM23081 Introduction
IHTM23082 Monetary parameters
IHTM23083 Liaison with Litigation Section
IHTM23084 Initial agricultural relief report
IHTM23085 Lack of co-operation by the taxpayer
IHTM23086 Property in the market for sale
IHTM23087 3 month report
IHTM23088 6 month report/case conference
IHTM23089 Stalled negotiations
IHTM23090 Negotiation impasse and appeal reports

Time limits and reminding action

IHTM23101 Reminding for receipt of acknowledgement slip
IHTM23102 Reminding for receipt of 3 month report
IHTM23103 Reminding for receipt of 6 month report
IHTM23104 Reference to Team Leader or TSS
IHTM23105 Our Valuation Office Liaison

Contacting the VOA

IHTM23111 Introduction
IHTM23112 When to use e-mail
IHTM23113 Accessing information on the e-mail address of the relevant person
IHTM23114 Contact points
IHTM23115 VOA 4
IHTM23116 Guidance on completion of VOA 4
IHTM23117 Issue of form VOA 3 and 4 by e-mail
IHTM23118 GSI addresses and mailpoints
IHTM23119 Sending paper information
IHTM23120 Telephoning the VOA
IHTM23121 Valuation Office Liaison Officer
IHTM23122 Information received from taxpayer, whilst papers are with the VOA

Other communications received from the VOA

IHTM23131 VOA requires further information
IHTM23132 Taxpayer's figure is unacceptable
IHTM23133 Property in the market for sale

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What to do on receipt of the VOA's final report

IHTM23141 Introduction
IHTM23142 Procedure on receipt of the report
IHTM23143 Types of report
IHTM23144 Report endorsed 'As returned'
IHTM23145 Report endorsed 'No question need be raised on this valuation'
IHTM23146 Report endorsed 'The value does not exceed £....'
IHTM23147 Report endorsed 'Agreed'
IHTM23148 Report endorsed 'Agreed subject to confirmation'
IHTM23153 Contacting the taxpayer following receipt of the VOA's report

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Issues that may arise after receipt of the VOA's final report

IHTM23162 Re-opening valuations
IHTM23163 Penalties

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Special valuation matters

IHTM23171 Agricultural land occupied by a partnership
IHTM23172 Agricultural relief claimed on the land
IHTM23173 Benefit of building contracts
IHTM23174 Business premises owned by the deceased and occupied by a partnership terminating on the relevant transfer
IHTM23175 Business relief claimed on the land
IHTM23176 Cesser of annuity/annuity charged on the land
IHTM23177 Conditional exemption claimed on the land
IHTM23178 Crop quotas other than milk or potato quotas
IHTM23179 Goodwill
IHTM23180 Growing crops
IHTM23181 Housing associations/sheltered housing schemes
IHTM23182 Improvement grants for residential properties
IHTM23183 Joint property - valuation of a fractional share
IHTM23184 Jointly owned land sold under a binding contract entered into after the death
IHTM23185 Land sold under a binding contract entered into after the death
IHTM23186 Land subject to a binding contract for sale at the date of death
IHTM23187 Land subject to compulsory acquisition
IHTM23188 Land subject to loans under the Land Improvement Acts
IHTM23189 Lease for life
IHTM23190 Lease for life reserved by the transferor or granted by transferee in fulfilment of a condition
IHTM23191 Lease for life granted gratuitously
IHTM23192 Occupation of settled property amounting to a lease for life
IHTM23193 Leasehold Reform Act 1967
IHTM23194 Lordships of the Manor and Baronial Titles
IHTM23195 Machinery and plant
IHTM23196 Milk quotas
IHTM23197 Minerals
IHTM23198 Partnership property
IHTM23200 Property acquired under right to buy legislation
IHTM23201 Property claimed to be subject to right of occupation by a third party
IHTM23202 Property let to a company in which the deceased was interested
IHTM23203 Property subject to damage affecting its value
IHTM23204 Property subject to an enforceable right of occupation by a third party
IHTM23205 Purchaser's interest under a binding contract to purchase
IHTM23206 Related property
IHTM23207 Timeshares
IHTM23208 Woodlands relief claimed on the land
IHTM23209 Prior agreement cases

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Procedure in the VOA

IHTM23221 Outline of the valuation procedure
IHTM23222 Initial appraisal
IHTM23223 Inspection and valuation
IHTM23224 Negotiation
IHTM23225 Determination
IHTM23226 Litigation
IHTM23227 Case progression
IHTM23228 Multi-property cases

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VOA service level agreement

IHTM23241 Monitoring VOA performance
IHTM23242 Key VOA Time Limits/Targets