It has been announced that the IHT allowances have been frozen until 2026. There has been a great deal of speculation as to whether the IHT threshold would be increasing, as it typically has done over the years, or decreasing, in view of the ongoing pandemic. For now, at least, it appears that for the next few years there appears to be no imminent plans for the IHT threshold to change – though this is not absolutely guaranteed. The Budget in March 2021 has not introduced any shocks in terms of the law relating to IHT.
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This article was written on 30 September 2022 and the law may change following this date.
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