Inheritance tax changes

31st October 2024

Extend the inheritance tax threshold freeze for a further two years to 2030.

That means the first £325,000 of any estate can be inherited tax-free, rising to £500,000 if the estate includes a residence passed to direct descendants, and £1m when a tax free allowance is passed to a surviving spouse or civil partner.

Bring inherited pensions into inheritance tax from April 2027, she says, adding she will reform Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief.

From April 2026, the first £1m of combined business and agricultural assets will continue to attract no inheritance tax at all, but for assets over £1m, inheritance tax will apply with 50% relief, at an effective rate of 20%.