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Philip took out a qualifying onshore endowment policy for 20 years which he made paidup in year 9. This means that he may become personally liable to tax on the policy proceeds:

A.
At maturity
A.
At maturity
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B.
If he makes a partial surrender
B.
If he makes a partial surrender
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C.
If he assigns the policy to his wife
C.
If he assigns the policy to his wife
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D.
On settlement of a critical illness claim
D.
On settlement of a critical illness claim
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Suggested answer: A, B

Bill, a single man, having made full use of his annual gift allowances, made a potentially exempt transfer of 100,000 four and a half years before his death. He has made no other gifts. His residual estate is now valued at 500,000. The Inheritance Tax liability at death is:

A.
30,000
A.
30,000
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B.
46,000
B.
46,000
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C.
94,000
C.
94,000
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D.
110,000
D.
110,000
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Suggested answer: D

On Brian's death, his estate was valued at 820,000. He bequeathed 40,000 to a registered charity and split the balance equally between his registered civil partner and his brother. Assuming he made no lifetime transfers, what will the Inheritance Tax liability be?

A.
22,750
A.
22,750
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B.
26,000
B.
26,000
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C.
29,750
C.
29,750
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D.
34,000
D.
34,000
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Suggested answer: B

Trevor is a member of a defined benefit company pension scheme. Which factor relating to his circumstances confirms that he will avoid incurring a special annual allowance charge in the current tax year?

A.
He is a member of an Employer Financed Retirement Benefit Scheme (EFRBS)
A.
He is a member of an Employer Financed Retirement Benefit Scheme (EFRBS)
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B.
He is aged 61
B.
He is aged 61
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C.
His total annual earnings have never exceeded 110,000
C.
His total annual earnings have never exceeded 110,000
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D.
His benefits include the maximum level of death benefit
D.
His benefits include the maximum level of death benefit
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Suggested answer: C

Stephen is about to commence taking benefits from his personal pension scheme, which includes protected rights. He should be aware that:

A.
He can take up to 25% of the total fund as a pension commencement lump sum
A.
He can take up to 25% of the total fund as a pension commencement lump sum
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B.
He has the right to exercise the open market option
B.
He has the right to exercise the open market option
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C.
His whole pension fund must provide limited price indexation in payment
C.
His whole pension fund must provide limited price indexation in payment
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D.
The value of the protected rights element will not count towards the lifetime allowance
D.
The value of the protected rights element will not count towards the lifetime allowance
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Suggested answer: A, B

Frank, age 55, is considering adopting a lifestyle investment technique as he aims to build up his personal pension prior to retirement. He should be aware that:

A.
The asset mix of the fund will be adjusted automatically on pre-determined dates
A.
The asset mix of the fund will be adjusted automatically on pre-determined dates
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B.
His ongoing exposure to equities will reduce with lifestyling
B.
His ongoing exposure to equities will reduce with lifestyling
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C.
After 10 years, a maximum of 25% of the investments will be in bonds
C.
After 10 years, a maximum of 25% of the investments will be in bonds
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D.
Lifestyling is likely to be appropriate if he intends to purchase a conventional annuity with his entire fund.
D.
Lifestyling is likely to be appropriate if he intends to purchase a conventional annuity with his entire fund.
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Suggested answer: A, B, D

Under an employer's group life assurance policy, what is the normal tax treatment of the death benefit?

A.
It is liable to Inheritance Tax
A.
It is liable to Inheritance Tax
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B.
It is liable to Capital Gains Tax
B.
It is liable to Capital Gains Tax
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C.
It is liable to Income Tax
C.
It is liable to Income Tax
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D.
It is not liable to any form of taxation
D.
It is not liable to any form of taxation
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Suggested answer: D

If an income protection insurance (PHI) policy has reviewable premiums, this usually means that the insurance company can:

A.
Alter the cost of the cover
A.
Alter the cost of the cover
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B.
Withdraw cover on any anniversary date
B.
Withdraw cover on any anniversary date
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C.
Only increase premiums in line with inflation
C.
Only increase premiums in line with inflation
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D.
Pay benefits for less than the full period of incapacity
D.
Pay benefits for less than the full period of incapacity
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Suggested answer: A

Apart from comparing cover and costs, what other key factor should usually be considered if a financial adviser intends to recommend that a client cancels an existing term assurance policy and replaces it with a new one?

A.
The insurable interest
A.
The insurable interest
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B.
The underwriting requirements
B.
The underwriting requirements
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C.
The secondhand policy market value
C.
The secondhand policy market value
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D.
The chargeable gains
D.
The chargeable gains
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Suggested answer: B

The primary purpose of a key person insurance policy is to provide funds on the death of the life assured directly to the deceased's:

A.
Children only
A.
Children only
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B.
Employer only
B.
Employer only
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C.
Estate only
C.
Estate only
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D.
Spouse only
D.
Spouse only
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Suggested answer: B
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