IHTM31102 - COMPASS: setting-up a record
Where there is no COMPASS record for an estate but you need to have a record, for instance if the case changes from non-taxpaying to taxpaying, you can either
- complete a form Route 4 for FACET to prepare a COMPASS record and input the estate data,
or
- set-up the case record yourself.
If you choose to prepare the case record yourself, perhaps for speed or if the estate is complicated, you can enter the system through the “data entry” icon on your windows desktop (or in the “SP sign-on” folder).
- Double click on the “data entry” icon.
- From the “File” menu,
- Choose the “Register and Enter Estate Details” option.
- Enter the appropriate case details. The option to proceed to the next screen will be "greyed out" until minimum information has been entered. This will include Date of Receipt; which is the date stamped on form IHT400 by the postroom. If you are creating a file to pursue delivery of an account, check the "Pre-grant case" box to proceed to the next screen.
- Complete the appropriate details (you do not usually need to include the deceased’s address) and continue to the next screen.
- Enter details for an agent, or nominated liable person.
For some cases (notably ED cases and some NI cases ) the ALF
reference format is not acceptable to Compass. For these you must
insert an additional leading zero in the number. For example,
F12345/67A will be entered as F012345/67A.
Then either:
Option 1
- Select the “Entry” menu at the top of the screen.
- Choose the type of property or reliefs you want to enter, for example Standard NIOP, and insert the figures. Continue until all assets, liabilities, reliefs and exemptions are included.
- Do not proceed to input details of a new Entry until you have finished the free estate details, as you cannot go back. When you have input all the assets and liabilities of an Entry, click “ok”.
- Press the “Tax Summary” button on the Entry screen and confirm that “Yes”, you want to save the estate details.
- You will be asked to allocate the record to an allocator. Select the appropriate allocator for your Team.
- If the overall assessment figures are correct, you can continue to raise assessments, remembering to adjust the details of any lifetime transfers or QSR ( IHTM22041). Alternatively, exit the program and make any amendments and assessments through the COMPASS “Case Working” program.
- Press the “Tax Summary” button and confirm that “Yes”, you want to save the estate details.
- You will be asked to allocate the record to an allocator before leaving. Select the appropriate allocator for your Team.
- Do not take any more action in the data entry program. Close all windows and the program itself.
- Return to COMPASS “Case Working” to input the details of assets, liabilities, exemptions and reliefs.
Take care to ensure that the file reference is correct. Also
check the case type (death, settlement or lifetime). These are the
only records that cannot be changed through COMPASS “Case
Working” and cannot be amended or re-used once saved.
Allocation
The COMPASS record will not be automatically allocated to
you. You must enter the records of the appropriate allocator
through the Options button on your case index and allocate the
record to yourself. Then re-set the options to display your own
records.
Printing
To print any assessments you have raised in the data entry
program, you will have to return to the Case Working program.
Settlement cases
Follow the separate instructions to set-up
