HC Deb 09 July 1896 vol 42 cc1186-7

(1) The Settlement Estate Duty leviable in respect of a legacy or other personal property settled by the will of the deceased shall (unless the will contains an express provision to the contrary) be payable out of the settled legacy or property in exoneration of the rest of the deceased's estate.

(2) The Settlement Estate Duty leviable in respect of any such legacy or property shall be collected upon an account setting forth the particulars of the legacy or property and delivered to the Commissioners by the executor within six months after the death or within such further time as the Commissioners may allow.

*THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

said that he was prepared to accept the clause.

SIR W. HARCOURT

thought that it would be better to bring the clause up upon the Report.

Clause read the First and Second time, and ordered to stand part of the Bill.

*MR. GIBSON BOWLES moved the following clause:—