Inheritance Tax in Scotland

Fiona McDonald is a Scottish solicitor accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Private Client Tax Law. As a partner of Pagan Osborne Fiona specialises in providing expert advice on all aspects of estate planning including asset protection, succession, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, tax planning and guardianships. Her expertise also covers non-residency issues, charity law, executries and tax planning for family businesses. Bill Pagan, former Senior Partner at Pagan Osborne Solicitors. He has served for more than twenty years on the Law Society of Scotland's Tax Committee and chairs the Private Client Tax Sub Committee.

Overview of Scottish Issues for Inheritance Tax Chapter 1: Inheritance tax: introduction Chapter 2: Lifetime transfers Chapter 3: IHT on death Chapter 4: Valuation of assets Chapter 5: Gifts with reservation of benefit Chapter 6: Compliance Chapter 7: Trusts: interest in possession Chapter 8: Relevant property trusts Chapter 9: Exemptions and excluded property Chapter 10: Reliefs - General Chapter 11: Business property relief and agricultural property relief Chapter 12: Lifetime planning Chapter 13: Wills and estate planning Chapter 14: Transferable nil rate bands Chapter 15: The family home Chapter 16: Pre-owned assets