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You can give £300o to anyone and £5000 to family members each year to be free from inheritance tax. You can give any amount you like but if yu die within 7 years that amount will be taxable. See here for more details:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/inheritancetax/pass-money-property/exempt-gifts.htm
Legally £5,000 but keep it to yourself and give your son what you want to in cash. Of course he won the money so not taxable.
Surely you're not suggesting tax-avoidance Noddy1? If twestb has sufficient savings to declare them on his annual tax returns then the Tax Man will wonder what he is doing with his money if he cant account for where and what he's done with it. Trouble ahead there me thinks!
But twestb can give 5k each to his son and daughter-in-law per annum but again they need to declare it on THEIR tax returns as extra income as this might effect their personal tax position/allowances. Roseangel is correct about the 7 years for inheritance tax as many people would try and hide parents' savings if they need to go into a care home or have a financial assessment for care costs. So its a gamble whether to pay 1 tax or another, but Id never advocate not paying as the tax man never lets go once he has his eye on you!
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