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alicey

alicey
alicey Posts: 1 Newbie
My elderly godfather wants to loan me £30000, to be repaid over an indefinite period, at an annual interest rate of 1%. What happens if/when he dies? Will either his estate or I be liable for tax on the loan?

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  • PeacefulWaters
    PeacefulWaters Posts: 8,495 Forumite
    You'd be liable to his estate.
  • robber2
    robber2 Posts: 559 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    no tax payable on the loan
  • John-K_3
    John-K_3 Posts: 681 Forumite
    alicey wrote: »
    My elderly godfather wants to loan me £30000, to be repaid over an indefinite period, at an annual interest rate of 1%. What happens if/when he dies? Will either his estate or I be liable for tax on the loan?
    That is a strange thing for someone to want to do. Why is he wanting to lend you money?

    Do you perhaps mean that you want to borrow the money, and he has agreed to it?

    As above, you will owe his estate.
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