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Inheritance Tax

Asked by Dan AldridgeLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 8 July 2025UIN 64277

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will provide an update on when HM Revenue & Customs will restart processing IHT30 clearance requests.

Answered by James Murray

HMRC have not stopped processing IHT30 clearance requests. HMRC have prioritised the processing of IHT400 forms to minimise any delays for customers applying for probate through HM Courts & Tribunals Service, and this has meant that some IHT30 requests are currently being processed outside of service standard.

HMRC have trained and are recruiting more staff in this area so that they can reduce wait times

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