Business property relief (BPR) is a valuable inheritance tax relief for business owners whether making a lifetime transfer or on death. Key points Business property relief is a valuable inheritance tax relief for business owners Business owners may receive relief at either 100% or 50%, dependent on circumstances Business property relief is available after an ownership period of two years Types of property that qualifies Inheritance tax (IHT) legislation (IHTA 1984) provides relief for certain types of business or business property included in either a lifetime transfer or the deceased’s death estate. Relief is available for business property anywhere in the world. For deaths and transfers, on or after 6 April 1996, the categories of property which are capable of qualifying as relevant business property are broadly as follows with rate of relief: Property consisting of a business or interest in a business: 100% relief Control holdings of unquoted securities in a compan...
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