Inheritance tax threshold capped until 2028

Hunt confirms IHT freeze in today’s Autumn Statement. What does it mean for you?

Jeremy Hunt
10,000 more families could end up paying inheritance tax
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed the threshold for inheritance tax (IHT) will be frozen for a further two years in his Autumn Statement today. The move is part of a string of tax freezes aimed at raising money for the government.

Sunak previously froze the threshold at £325,000 until April 2026 last spring when he was chancellor. Now Hunt has extended the freeze again, to April 2028.

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