How to reduce inheritance tax legally
The legitimate UK ways to reduce inheritance tax — thresholds, gifts, the 7-year rule, BPR, charitable giving and pensions in 2026.
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Inheritance & tax
Inheritance tax, the nil-rate band, and planning.
Can you leave your pension in your will?
How UK pensions pass on death, the role of an expression of wish, and the major April 2027 inheritance tax change to plan for.
How to leave your business in a will
A practical UK guide to passing on a business in your will — sole traders, partnerships, shares, Business Property Relief and shareholder agreements.
Tenants in common vs joint tenants explained
The difference between joint tenants and tenants in common in England and Wales, and which suits your family situation.
What happens to jointly owned property when you die?
How joint tenants and tenants in common property passes on death in the UK — survivorship, probate, mortgages and inheritance tax.
How to include your house in your will
A practical UK guide to leaving your home in a will — ownership types, mortgages, blended families and the inheritance tax thresholds that apply.
UK Inheritance Tax explained: thresholds, reliefs and the £325,000 nil-rate band
Inheritance tax thresholds, the residence nil-rate band, the spouse exemption, business and agricultural reliefs, and how a married couple gets to £1 million.
The 7-year rule: how lifetime gifts affect inheritance tax
The seven-year rule explained with worked examples: PETs, taper relief, gifts with reservation of benefit, and the most useful exemptions to know.