Will I owe any tax on this?

[tomatoFan]

<t>Hi,<br/>
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Any help appreciated with this question.<br/>
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After the death of my father, my mother wants to give me part of my inheritance early, a sum of £30,000.<br/>
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I'm aware of the 7 year inheritance tax rule, and that I can be gifted up to £3,000. Am I liable for any other taxes if given this money now?<br/>
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I'm a higher tax rate payer, if that's relevant.<br/>
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Also, would I need to declare the money on my self assessment return?<br/>
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Thanks!</t>

[AGoodman]

I'm aware of the 7 year inheritance tax rule, and that I can be gifted up to £3,000. Your mother can give you whatever she wants. The £3,000 is just an annual immediate exemption.

Am I liable for any other taxes if given this money now? No, and almost certainly never will be. It will be exempt if your mother survives for 7 years and absorbed by her estate's nil rate band if she doesn't. Worst case, if she has a large estate (it may need to be over £1m depending on a number of factors) her estate's inheritance tax would be increased.

I'm a higher tax rate payer, if that's relevant. It's not (that only relates to income tax/CGT)

Also, would I need to declare the money on my self assessment return? No

[tomatoFan]

Hi AGoodman, thanks for the response, much appreciated.