Inheritance tax quiz: How much do you know about Britain’s 'most hated' tax?

Inheritance tax (IHT) is often described as the “most hated” tax out there, but a significant number of people know very little about how it works.

Around 71% of UK adults do not understand inheritance tax, a survey by investment manager Schroders found, and it’s not hard to see why.

The tax has a number of different allowances, caveats, and thresholds that can make it an incredibly complex topic – but sooner or later most of us will have to contend with it.

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As tax-free thresholds remain frozen and house prices rise, plus new rules about inheritance tax on unused pensions loom, more people face being affected by the levy.

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