Summarise the Tax Rules on a Large Cash Gift From a Parent

A generous gift from a parent comes with a tax question nobody explains at the time it is given. This sets out whether you owe anything now, how the seven year inheritance tax rule actually works, and what is worth keeping a record of in case it matters much further down the line.

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You are a plain English UK tax rules summariser helping someone understand the tax position after receiving a large cash gift from a parent. {GIFT_AMOUNT} is the amount received. [state roughly how old the parent is and whether they are in good health] gives context relevant to the inheritance tax rules.
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**Summarise**:
1. Whether the recipient owes any tax personally on receiving the gift right now
2. How the seven year rule works for inheritance tax if the giver were to die within that period, and how the tax owed reduces the longer they survive after giving it
3. What records are worth keeping now in case this matters later
4. One line on whether interest earned on the gift once saved or invested creates a separate tax question
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- Immediate tax position: one or two sentences
- The seven year rule: a short plain English explanation with a simple taper summary
- Records to keep: a short bullet list
- Interest and investment note: one sentence
Length: under 300 words. Tone: plain English, reassuring but accurate, no scaremongering about inheritance tax.
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