Residence nil-rate band (Rate)

On the 6 April 2017 the residence nil-rate band was introduced. This is an additional threshold for inheritance tax (IHT) planning above the current IHT threshold.

Tax rate Residence nil-rate band 
2025/26 £175,000
2024/25 £175,000
2023/24 £175,000
2022/23 £175,000
2021/22 £175,000
2020/21 £175,000
2019/20 £150,000
2018/19 £125,000
2017/18 £100,000

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