Section 274: Commencement.

Inheritance Tax Act 1984 · 1984 c. 51View on legislation.gov.uk

Part IX: MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY

This Act shall come into force on 1st January 1985, but shall not apply to transfers of value made before that date or to other events before that date on which capital transfer tax is chargeable or would be chargeable but for an exemption, exception or relief.

Subsection (1) above shall have effect subject to section 275 below, to Schedule 7 to this Act and to any other provision to the contrary.

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