Revenue Note for Guidance

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Revenue Note for Guidance

575 Gifts in settlement

A gift in settlement, whether revocable or irrevocable, is a disposal of all the property becoming settled property. This rule applies even if the person making the settlement is himself or herself a beneficiary under the settlement. The effect of the section is that on a gift in settlement a charge to capital gains tax arises based on the market value of the whole property put into the trust.

Relevant Date: Finance Act 2021