IHTM30062 - Liability on lifetime transfers chargeable when made: persons liable


Where the chargeable transfer is made by a disposition ( IHTM04023) of the transferor (and the transfer is not a PET ( IHTM04057)), the persons liable for the tax immediately payable are specified in IHTA84/S199 as shown in the following table.

Persons liable

Authority

The transferor ( IHTM30071), who is primarily liableIHTA84/S199 (1)(a)
If the tax remains unpaid after the due date (IHTA84/S204 (6)(a)), the following persons are also liable ( IHTM30072) to a limited extent 
the transfereeIHTA84/S199 (1)(b)
any person in whom the property is vestedIHTA84/S199 (1)(c)
and where property is settled by the transfer, any person for whose benefit any property or income from it is applied.IHTA84/S199 (1)(d)
In certain circumstances the spouse or civil partner of the transferor ( IHTM30073) can be liable.IHTA84/S203