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Inheritance Tax

Asked by Richard FullerConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 27 February 2025UIN 31812

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) inheritance tax payments on Defined Contribution pensions and (b) the loss of the Residence Nil Rate Band on marginal tax rates.

Answered by James Murray

The Government considers inheritance tax policy carefully and has due regard to several factors, including marginal inheritance tax rates.

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