Finance Act, 1896

Allowance of succession duty, &c. paid out of capital before commencement of 57 & 58 Vict. c. 30.

21.[1] Where on the death of a deceased person estate duty becomes payable by a person in respect of any property passing under a settlement made by a will or disposition which took effect before the commencement of the principal Act, and before that commencement any duty mentioned in paragraphs three to five of the First Schedule to the principal Act has been paid or is payable under the same will or disposition on the capital value of the property, the Commissioners of Inland Revenue shall allow the duty so paid or payable as a deduction from the estate duty to the extent to which it has been paid or is payable in respect of the property on which estate duty is payable.

[Ss. 22, 23, make additions to ss. 10 (5), 23 (15) of 57 & 58 Vict. c. 30: see that Act.]

[1 S. 21 amended by 7 Edw. 7. c. 13, s. 15; see that Act.]