How do I pay HMRC IHT?
Sarah Duran
Published Feb 13, 2026
You must pay Inheritance Tax by the end of the sixth month after the person died….You can pay from your own bank account or a joint account with the deceased:
- using online or telephone banking.
- using CHAPS or Bacs.
- at your bank or building society.
How long after someone dies do you have to pay inheritance tax?
Inheritance Tax must be paid by the end of the sixth month after the person’s death. If it’s not paid by then, HMRC will start charging interest. The executors can choose to pay the tax on certain assets, such as property, by instalment over ten years.
At what figure do you pay inheritance tax?
40%
The tax is set at 40% of any value over that threshold, reduced to 36% if more than 10% of the estate is given to charity. To work out how much IHT, if any, needs to be paid, the executors of the estate need to add up the value of all of the assets, then subtract any debts, bills and funeral expenses.
How can I find out how much inheritance tax to pay?
The estate’s personal representative (executor) should have information on the size of the estate. Ask this person for the “gross estate” and then subtract your allowable expenses and exemptions. Once you have the estate’s value, you should find your state’s tax tables for the inheritance tax.
Do you have to pay taxes when you inherit money?
When you inherit money, you have to pay taxes on the money. In the United States, you have to pay “estate tax” to the federal and state governments. Six states also charge a separate “inheritance” tax. In the U.S., this is solely a state tax.
How is inheritance tax calculated in New Jersey?
If you are a sibling in New Jersey, for example, and the estate is $24,000, then no inheritance tax needs to be paid. The estate is smaller than the exemption ($25,000) for siblings. If the estate was worth $450,000, then the first $25,000 is exempt. The siblings who inherit will then pay a 11-16% tax rate.
Who is responsible for paying inheritance tax in the UK?
Funds from your estate are used to pay Inheritance Tax to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). This is done by the person dealing with the estate (called the ‘executor’, if there’s a will).