Why IHT is a stealth tax on death

Has the freezing of the nil rate band on inheritance tax has turned it into a stealth tax on death?

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Jeremy Pearson, technical support manager of Canada Life, argues that the freezing of the nil rate band on inheritance tax has turned it into a stealth tax on death.

During the election campaign, the Conservatives said they would raise the nil rate band to £1m if elected. But their plans were compromised by the resulting coalition. It might still happen, but probably not until after the next election at the earliest, as the coalition has stated that: "We also agree to a longer-term policy objective of further increasing the personal allowance...

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