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Inheritance Tax Alert: “Little Known” Rule Could Cut Your Bill by Thousands Thanks to Stock Market Slump

16 April 2025


The global stock market upheaval following the imposition of wide-ranging tariffs by the US President may offer executors of estates an opportunity to mitigate Inheritance Tax (IHT) through a less well known but long-standing tax relief.

In articles for multiple publications including GB News and MSN, Partner Judith Millar explains how when publicly traded stocks and shares are later sold at a lower value, executors can claim what is called “loss on sale relief”.

 

“This relief effectively allows the executors of an estate to substitute the actual sale price for the higher date of death valuation. It is a potentially valuable relief when stock markets fall, resulting in the option to claim a refund of IHT already paid.”

Judith Millar

Partner

Read the full articles on the GB News, MSN, London News Desk, City News and Always Finance websites.

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