Question
To ask His Majesty's Government how inheritance tax will apply to small self-administered pension schemes that hold pooled assets which qualify for agricultural property relief, but which are likely to have multiple beneficiaries.
Answer
As announced at Autumn Budget 2024, from 6 April 2027 most unused pension funds and death benefits will be included within the value of a person’s estate for inheritance tax purposes.
The nature of the assets held by a pension scheme is not taken into account for inheritance tax purposes. This is the existing policy on the treatment of assets held by a pension scheme.
Comprehensive guidance will be published on these changes ahead of coming into effect.