IHTM25112 - Valuing the partnership interest: Income Tax

A deceased partner's Income Tax liability is a personal liability, not a business liability.

Example

the capital account may be shown as follows:-

Capital account as at 31.3.02£106,510
Add share profit+78,750
Less income tax-15,670
Less drawings- 58,000
£111,590
Balance at 31.3.02£111,590

You should check first that the Income Tax liability represents tax unpaid at the death. If so, add it back to make the capital account £127,260. You can then accept the Income Tax liability as an additional liability of the estate unless it is already shown as a liability at box 82 of form IHT400.

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