Inheritance tax, or IHT, is the tax we never have to pay. However, although we do not pay it ourselves, it can take a chunk out of what our loved ones receive –ย because it is levied on the property, money and possessions we want to leave them. At 40% of everything past the ยฃ325,000 IHT threshold (tax year 2020/2021), it can be a very large chunk.
Inheritance tax, or IHT, is the tax we never have to pay. However, although we do not pay it ourselves, it can take a chunk out of what our loved ones receive –ย because it is levied on the property, money and possessions we want to leave them. At 40% of everything past the ยฃ325,000 IHT threshold (tax year 2020/2021), it can be a very large chunk.