CII writes to candidates over IHT exam question 'error'

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The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) will apologise to candidates who took an exam with an "error" in a question on inheritance tax (IHT) worth more than a tenth of the overall marks.

The professional body says it is currently writing letters to the 200 or so candidates, mainly advisers, who wrote the AF1 ‘Personal Tax and Trust Planning' paper in April. A CII spokesperson says the letter will express the CII's "regret that the error has occurred and confirm that due consideration will be given to all candidates" who sat the paper "to ensure none are disadvantaged as a result". It will also outline the procedures the CII will follow to address any difficulties candidates may have experienced. The apology comes after a number of advisers spoke to Professional Adv...

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