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14 year rule - Quick reference guide

Date: 10 March 2022

The 14-year rule

This guide will assist you with the process of calculating the IHT due on failed gifts within 7 years of death using the 14-year rule and demonstrate how this impacts the overall IHT liability of the estate.

We have a tool which performs the calculations described in this guide here: Lifetime gift calculator.

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