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Inheritance Tax (IHT)
What is Inheritance Tax?
Inheritance Tax (IHT) is a tax on an individual’s estate, which can include properties, shares, investments, savings and all assets, which has to be paid upon the death of the individual.
You may be exempt from Inheritance Tax if:
- the value of your estate is under the £325,000 threshold
- Or you leave everything over £325,000 to your spouse, civil partner, a charity or a community amateur sports club.
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How much is Inheritance Tax?
If the above does not apply to you then there could be a 40% tax on anything that is over the £325,000 inheritance tax threshold. You can have this dropped to 36% if you have gifted at least 10% to a charity in your Will.
For example, if your combined estate of properties, investments and shares total £1 million, you can subtract the £325,000 IHT threshold leaving £675,000 which can be taxed at 40%. The tax needing to be paid would be £270,000, leaving your family with £405,000 and the £325,000 exemption rate. The total of your estate that your family would inherit upon your passing would be £730,000.
If you are married or in a civil partnership, the Inheritance Tax threshold is £650,000. If you die then your spouse or civil partner will inherit your estate which will be IHT exempt.
Leaving your home to your children
If you decide to leave your home to your children or grandchildren, you could also be exempt from a further £175,000 IHT tax due to the Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB). So, if your estate is under £2 million, you can save £500,000 on IHT by combining the £375,000 IHT exemption and the £175,000 RNRB.
If you are married then this could rise to £1 million tax-free. If you and your spouse has assets of £1 million and you die and leave everything to your spouse then the £325,000 IHT exemption and the £175,000 RNRB is passed over and they are also entitled to their own £325,000 IHT exemption and £175,000 RNRB, totalling £1 million tax-free.
What is the 7-year rule on Inheritance Tax?
If you gift over £325,000 in the 7 years before your death to family or friends, and you die within those 7 years, the receiver of the gift may have to pay the 40% Inheritance Tax.
HMRC use a ‘taper relief’ if you make gifts 3 to 7 years before your death.
| Years between gift and death | Tax paid |
| less than 3 | 40% |
| 3 to 4 | 32% |
| 4 to 5 | 24% |
| 5 to 6 | 16% |
| 6 to 7 | 8% |
| 7 or more | 0% |
Gifts are not counted towards the value of your estate after 7 years.
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