What Reliefs Are Available From Inheritance Tax?

In the last few months the country has fluctuated between fear, hope, dismay and doubt. The government's latest announcements have provided relief for many individuals and businesses and the hope of a brighter future.

The pandemic has prompted many to consider their futures and the futures of their loved ones. Frontline workers are among them. A study published by Amnesty International on 13 July indicated that 3,000 health workers have died of coronavirus in 79 countries. 540 of those are linked to England and Wales. Current legislation appears to offer 100% relief from inheritance tax for those frontline workers responding to emergency circumstances who provide 'medical, ambulance or paramedic services' and die as a result of contracting Coronavirus in the course of their employment. It has yet to be formally confirmed by the government that this will apply to all frontline workers responding to COVID19, however, given the generosity of the recently