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Camilla Bishop, Partner at law firm DMH Stallard, said: “It is highly unlikely that the Chancellor will overhaul the Inheritance Tax regime on Wednesday.
“IHT is complex and the potential ramifications mean any changes need to be carefully thought through – something the Government just has not had time to do in recent months.
“The recommendations in the All Parties Parliamentary Report of January 2020 were radical with the introduction of a ‘gift tax’ and dispensing with Capital Gains Tax uplift on death.
“Such changes would mean it is virtually impossible to pass on wealth without suffering tax.
Inheritance Tax changes: There’s usually no Inheritance Tax to pay on small gifts made out of normal income (Image: GETTY)