Written Question·Treasury·UIN 31812

Inheritance Tax

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 27 February 2025

Question

Richard Fuller

ConservativeNorth Bedfordshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) inheritance tax payments on Defined Contribution pensions and (b) the loss of the Residence Nil Rate Band on marginal tax rates.

Answer

James Murray
The Government considers inheritance tax policy carefully and has due regard to several factors, including marginal inheritance tax rates.