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Inheritance Tax

Inheritance tax rates and thresholds

2026/27

2025/26

2024/25

Rate (for estates) 40% 40% 40%
Reduced rate (for estates leaving 10% or more to charity) 36% 36% 36%
Rate (for chargeable lifetime transfers) 20% 20% 20%
Nil-rate band limit £325,000 £325,000 £325,000
Residence nil-rate band limit £175,000 £175,000 £175,000
Residence nil-rate band threshold for start of tapered withdrawal £2,000,000 £2,000,000 £2,000,000
100% of agricultural property relief and business property relief allowance £1,000,000 N/A N/A
 

Lifetime exemption for gifts of non-business assets

2026/27

2025/26

2024/25

Annual exemption per year (unused exemptions can be carried forward one year) £3,000 £3,000 £3,000
Small gift exemption per person £250 £250 £250
Gifts on marriage or civil partnership by parent £5,000 £5,000 £5,000
Gifts on marriage or civil partnership by grandparent £2,500 £2,500 £2,500
Gifts on marriage or civil partnership by others £1,000 £1,000 £1,000
 

Relief on gifts made within seven years of death by years before death

2026/27

2025/26

2024/25

0 - 3 years 0% 0% 0%
3 - 4 years 20% 20% 20%
4 - 5 years 40% 40% 40%
5 - 6 years 60% 60% 60%
6 - 7 years 80% 80% 80%
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