Three in four advisers report rise in business relief solutions use

Downing's survey of 100 UK financial advisers showed that 76% reported a rise in the proportion of clients using BR solutions for IHT planning. Of these, 8% identified a substantial increase. Approaching six out of ten (59%) of advisers estimated that between 20% and 30% of their clients use BR for IHT planning, with more than two out of five (41%) estimating this at 10% to 20%. Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled business relief changes in last year's Autumn Budget. Under new rules, from April 2026 unquoted BR assets and agricultural relief assets will have a 100% IHT relief £1m ...