Inheritance Tax

 

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What is the threshold for inheritance tax?

 

Can I give money away to avoid tax?

 

Does this apply to all gifts?

 

Will there be any tax if I give money to my wife/husband?

 

What happens if I make a potentially exempt transfer and die
before the seven years are up?

 

Inheritance Tax - Your Questions Answered

 

What is the threshold for inheritance tax?

Can I give money away to avoid tax?

Does this apply to all gifts?

Will there be any tax if I give money to my wife/husband?

What happens if I make a potentially exempt transfer and die
before the seven years are up?

This has tended to rise at the rate of inflation each year and is set by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. If the value of your estate, including your home and any gifts you have made in the last seven years, comes to more than this, tax will be due on the balance at 40% if you die.