IHTM - Recent changes to this Manual

Below are details of the amendments that were published on 11 January 2006 (see the update index for all updates).

SectionTitle and details of the update
 The Civil Partnership Act 2004 came into effect on 5 December 2005. Broadly, it enable same-sex couples who have entered into a registered civil partnership to enjoy similar rights to those enjoyed by married persons. The legislation has led to a significant number of changes in the manual, too numerous to be listed or hyperlinked here. If you are dealing with a case involving civil partners, please consider all relevant instructions
IHTM02271Update to the pages on customer service standards
IHTM03298Revised registry instructions for dealing with connectors
IHTM05055Slightly amended procedures for certification of form D18
IHTM08142Link to correspondence on closed cases
IHTM10503Requirement for delivery of IHT100 - additional guidance
IHTM10504Requirement for delivery of IHT100 - additional guidance
IHTM10505Requirement for delivery of IHT100 - additional guidance
IHTM12125Amendments made to the order of distributions on intestacy
IHTM12126Revised guidance for bona vacantia situations in England and Wales
IHTM12176Revised guidance for bona vacantia situations in Northern Ireland
IHTM19080Minor amendment to instruction to refer to BAO loans due to deceased returned at less than face value
IHTM24044Agricultural property: broiler houses used for the intensive rearing of chickens - Special Commissioners decision in Williams
IHTM26124To clarify the grossing up position where (additional) legacies are given by a surviving spouse under a variation accepted as within IHTA 1984 s142
IHTM26133As above
IHTM29105Penalty enquiries - revised procedure for recording on the Enquiry Reporting System
IHTM29124ERS yield screen - revised procedure
IHTM29125ERS yield screen - revised procedure
IHTM30038Guidance on liability for tax in bona vacantia situations
IHTM31002Assessing - extraction of data for statistical purposes
IHTM31101Compass recording - changes in procedure
IHTM31135Compass recording - changes in procedure
IHTM31644Slight amendment re introduction of the 'calculate' button on the Electronic Sect 6
IHTM32220Statutory charging section amended
IHTM36031Revised procedures for taking penalties on late death accounts - flowchart
IHTM36141Investigating incorrect accounts, information or documents - revised flowchart
IHTM36033Revised procedures for identifying late accounts
IHTM36034Penalties on late accounts - revised procedures in CG & TSG
IHTM36041Revised procedure for issuing the penalty request letter
IHTM36042The new standard penalty letter
IHTM36053Penalties on late accounts - revised procedures for settling the penalty enquiry
IHTM36142Investigating incorrect accounts - revised instruction to Compliance Group
IHTM36211Calculating the penalty - revised guidance
IHTM36268Settling the penalty - revised administrative procedures
IHTM36371Recording penalties - revised procedures
IHTM36372Recording penalties - where to find the database
IHTM36373Recording penalties - revised procedures for creating a penalty record on COMPASS
IHTM36374Recording penalties - revised procedure
IHTM36375Recording penalties - revised procedure
IHTM36376Recording penalties - revised procedure
IHTM36377Recording penalties - revised procedure
IHTM39061Introduction to dealing with correspondence on closed files both with and without the file
IHTM39062How the correspondence on all closed cases is sifted in TSG. This includes deciding whether the file is needed or not
IHTM39063How to deal with the different types of correspondence on closed file
IHTM39064Standard compass notes for correspondence on closed cases dealt with without the file
IHTM39072Retention and destruction of correspondence on closed cases dealt with without the file
IHTM40032Who is responsible for dealing with clearance certificates received on closed cases