Inheritance Tax Act 1984 section 8E

Residence nil-rate amount: interest in home goes to descendants etc

Section 8E sets out how to calculate the residence nil-rate amount — the actual tax-free allowance available in respect of a home left to direct descendants — and determines how much, if any, unused allowance can be carried forward to a surviving spouse or civil partner.

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