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Formal Consolidation |  2005 RevEd
Estate duty imposed
5.  Except as expressly provided in this Act, there shall be levied and paid upon the principal value, ascertained as provided in this Act, of all property settled or not settled which passes on the death of any person a duty, called estate duty, at the following rates:
(a)in the case of any person dying on or after 1st April 1974 and before 1st April 1977 — at the graduated rates set out in the First Schedule;
(b)in the case of any person dying on or after 1st April 1977 and before 1st April 1979 — at the graduated rates set out in the Second Schedule;
(c)in the case of any person dying on or after 1st April 1979 and before 1st April 1984 — at the graduated rates set out in the Third Schedule;
(d)in the case of any person dying on or after 1st April 1984 and before 28th February 1996 — at the rates specified in the Fourth Schedule;
(e)in the case of any person dying on or after 28th February 1996 — at the rates specified in the Fifth Schedule.
[UK Finance 1894, s. 1]
[16/74; 12/78; 10/80; 14/84; 27/96]
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 13 of 2008
Estate duty imposed
5.  Except as expressly provided in this Act, there shall be levied and paid upon the principal value, ascertained as provided in this Act, of all property settled or not settled which passes on the death of any person a duty, called estate duty, at the following rates:
(a)in the case of any person dying on or after 1st April 1974 and before 1st April 1977 — at the graduated rates set out in the First Schedule;
(b)in the case of any person dying on or after 1st April 1977 and before 1st April 1979 — at the graduated rates set out in the Second Schedule;
(c)in the case of any person dying on or after 1st April 1979 and before 1st April 1984 — at the graduated rates set out in the Third Schedule;
(d)in the case of any person dying on or after 1st April 1984 and before 28th February 1996 — at the rates specified in the Fourth Schedule;
(e)in the case of any person dying on or after 28th February 1996 and before 15th February 2008 — at the rates specified in the Fifth Schedule.
[16/74; 12/78; 10/80; 14/84; 27/96]
[13/2008 wef 15/02/2008]
[UK Finance 1894, s. 1]