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WHAT THE GUIDANCE SAYS
A wedding list saves a lot of guesswork.
Couples list what they would like and guests choose from it. The useful details are less romantic: who can return a gift, what a gift receipt does, how card payments are protected and how much family can give tax free.
THE LIST chosen together
Check a return
THE SHORT ANSWER
A list tells guests what to buy.
The law decides what happens if it goes wrong.
THE LIST
Cambridge Dictionary defines it as a list of things a couple would like to receive as presents, often kept at a particular shop.
Check a returnRETURNS
Trading Standards says a shop only has to accept a faulty item back from the person who bought it. A gift receipt usually lets the couple return it themselves.
Habits to tryTAX
GOV.UK lets a parent give £5,000 tax free to a child who is marrying, £2,500 to a grandchild and £1,000 to anyone else.
See the numbersCAN IT GO BACK?
Pick the situation. The bar shows how strong the legal right to send it back is, going by Trading Standards guidance.
Based on Warwickshire Trading Standards and Citizens Advice guidance for England. General information only, not legal advice.
TWO NUMBERS WORTH KNOWING
One figure from tax guidance,
one from consumer guidance.
£5,000
Tax-free wedding gift from a parent
GOV.UK says you can give up to £5,000 to a child, £2,500 to a grandchild or great-grandchild and £1,000 to anyone else who is marrying or forming a civil partnership, free of Inheritance Tax.
WEDDING GIFTS · GOV.UK
£100+
Single item price for a Section 75 claim
Citizens Advice says Section 75 can help with credit card buys of a single item over £100 and up to £30,000. Below that, ask your card provider about chargeback.
CARD PROTECTION · CITIZENS ADVICE
A wedding gift allowance can be combined with the £3,000 annual exemption for the same person, but not with the £250 small gift allowance.
FOUR HABITS FOR GUESTS AND COUPLES
None of this is about etiquette. It is about keeping the right paperwork with the right person.
It usually lets the couple swap or return an item themselves, without asking the guest.
Guests should keep the receipt or order email. Shops may ask for it, and faulty-goods rights belong to the buyer.
If the trader disappears or goes bust, a card provider may help through Section 75 or chargeback.
Signs saying no refunds on sale items do not remove rights on faulty goods, says Trading Standards.
FAMILY GIFTS OF MONEY
Gifts between spouses or civil partners living permanently in the UK carry no Inheritance Tax. Gifts to others given less than 7 years before the giver dies may be taxed, depending on value and allowances.
GOV.UK suggests getting professional advice from a solicitor or tax adviser about what you can give away tax free. This page only summarises the published allowances.
Questions
What is a wedding list?
Cambridge Dictionary defines it as a list of the things a couple who are soon to be married would like to receive as presents, often kept at a particular shop.
Can we return a faulty present ourselves?
The law only requires a shop to accept a faulty return from the buyer, though many shops are flexible. Trading Standards says the buyer may need to return it for you.
Does a gift receipt give legal rights?
No, it is not part of consumer law. But Trading Standards says it usually lets the person who received the gift return it, depending on the reason.
How much can parents give tax free for a wedding?
GOV.UK lists up to £5,000 to a child, £2,500 to a grandchild or great-grandchild and £1,000 to anyone else, and these can be combined with the annual exemption.
What if a gift shop goes bust before delivering?
If you paid by card you may be able to claim from the card provider. Citizens Advice explains Section 75 for credit card buys over £100 and chargeback for debit cards.
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