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Budget 2013; news on inheritance tax

20/03/2013
The Government has confirmed the announcement made last month that the inheritance tax nil rate band will be frozen at £325,000 for a further three years until 2017/18.  This move is contrary to his The Government has confirmed the announcement made last month that the inheritance tax nil rate band will be frozen at £325,000 for a further three years until 2017/18.  This move is contrary to his announcement in the Autumn Statement 2012 that the nil rate band would increase by 1% for the 2015/16 tax year.

There is also a welcomed announcement following the consultation last year that the method of calculating the inheritance tax exit and periodic charges is to be simplified in the Finance Act 2014.  A further more detailed consultation setting out options for simplification is expected to be launched early next year.