Inheritance tax
Phone 0845 3020 900
If your estate is currently worth more than a certain amount (£285,000 in 2006/07), there may be inheritance tax to pay when you die.
Your estate includes: everything owned in your name; your share of anything jointly owned; assets held in trust from which you get a benefit; and gifts you make within the seven years before your death.
There will probably be no inheritance tax to pay on things such as gifts to UK charities, business or agriculture assets and small gifts. It is unlikely that your husband, wife or civil partner will have to pay inheritance tax on anything you pass on to them.
HM Revenue and Customs has a wide range of leaflets that give more details. You can find out more about inheritance tax on HM Revenue and Customs website. For more information you can phone the Probate and Inheritance Tax helpline on 0845 3020 900. The line is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
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