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Your capital is at risk, and you may not get back the full amount invested.

Inheritance tax calculator

Our estate planning solutions invest in companies that quality for Business Relief and could reduce your inheritance tax liability

Inheritance Tax calculated in three easy steps

Estate valuation (non-BR assets)
Estimate the value of your client’s estate using the fields below.
Main home, other properties and cash
Primary residence value (£)*:
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Other investment property (£):
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Cash value (£)*:
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Investments
Pension value (DC) (£):
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GIA (non-BR) (£):
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ISA (non-BR) (£):
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Other assets
Gifts value (last seven years) (£):
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Foreign assets (£):
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Value of other assets (£):
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Debts and liabilities
Estimate the value of your client’s liabilities using the fields below.
Main residence mortgage (£)*:
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Investment property mortgage(s) (£):
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Other loans and debts (£)*:
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Estate valuation (non-BR assets)
Estimate the value of your client’s estate using the fields below.
Total value of assets (£):
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Total value of other assets (£):
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Total value of liabilities (£):
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Sum of estate (£):
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Reliefs and allowances
Apply the relevant IHT reliefs and allowances to reduce the taxable value of the estate.
Existing Business Relief investments
Existing BR/APR (unquoted) (£):
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Existing AIM BR (£):
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Marital status
Identify who the estate will pass to so the correct IHT allowances can be applied.
Marital status*:
Has any NRB already been used:
How many NRBs are available for this estate:
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Total NRBs available for this estate based on marital history.
Residence and descendants
Provide details about the main residence and whether it will pass to direct descendants to apply residence nil-rate band allowances.
Will the home go to direct descendants*:
Has your main residence been sold*:
Was it sold after 8 July 2015*:
Have you downsized since 2015*:
Value of property when sold (£):
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Downsizing value (£):
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Charitable giving
Charitable gifts left in your Will (£):
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Estate valuation
Based on these figures, the estate value is estimated at:
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Total value of liabilities (£):
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Sum of estate (£):
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Estimated Inheritance Tax liability
Based on current tax rules and the provided information, IHT liability is:
Value
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Post-April 2026
Post-April 2027
Total value of assets (£)
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Total value of liabilities (£)
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Estate at death (before gifts) (£)
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NRB applied (£)
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RNRB applied (£)
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Chargeable estate before charity (£)
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Charitable gifts (£)
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Taxable estate (£)
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IHT rate (%)
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Existing unquoted BR relief (£)
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Existing AIM BR relief  (£)
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Existing IHT liability (£)
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IHT liability with new BR planning (£)
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Planning opportunities
How much extra could your client's save?
New BR investments
See how much IHT your client's could save, based off of the following new BR-qualifying investments.
New unquoted BR (£):
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New AIM BR (£):
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Move (%) assets into AIM investments:
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Move (%) assets into unquoted BR-investments
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Re-balance (%) BR-investments AIM ⇄ Unquoted:
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IHT liability
Based on the figures entered, the IHT liability is estimated at:
IHT liability without new BR-/APR reliefs (£):
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IHT liability with new BR-/APR reliefs (£):
1,000,000
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FCA number*:
Adviser postcode*:
Company name*:
Email address*:
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Downing’s IHT planning options

Estate planning solutions are not one-size-fits-all. Our multi-solution offering enables advisers to select the option that best aligns with an investor’s individual circumstances and investment time horizon  – or you can combine multiple services for a tailored approach.
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Downing Estate Planning Service
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Downing AIM Estate Planning Service & ISA
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Downing Growth Estate Planning Service
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Further estate planning resources

Please find resources below about other planning options for your client's
Guide to BR
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Guide to IHT
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Guide to Trusts
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Guide to Gifting
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Guide to Wills and Planning
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