Inheritance Tax Debate

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Lord Fowler

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Inheritance Tax

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Wednesday 20th May 2020

(3 years, 11 months ago)

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The Government often look at systems in other countries to see what can be learned from them. In the UK, the Government think that inheritance tax makes an important contribution to the Exchequer, while balancing the importance of allowing those who have worked hard and built up an asset that they want to pass on the ability to do so.

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My Lords, the time allowed for this Question has now elapsed.