Glossary · Tax
IHT (Inheritance Tax)
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Definition: A tax payable on an estate worth more than the £325,000 nil-rate band on death, with extra allowances for passing on a main residence and unused spousal bands.
The standard rate is 40% on the value above the nil-rate band. A residence nil-rate band of £175,000 applies when a main home passes to direct descendants. Both bands are frozen until April 2030 and the residence band tapers above £2m estates.
Primary source: gov.uk/inheritance-tax