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Value the estate of someone who's died so that you can get probate: work out if tax is due, check how to report the estate's value, complete the correct form.

• What you need to do

  To find out if there’s Inheritance Tax to pay, you need to value the…

• Identify assets and debts

  Before you can value the money, property and possessions (the estate) of…

• Estimate the estate’s value

  You need an estimate of the estate’s value (the money, property and…

• Check if you need to send full details of the estate

  Whether you need to send full details of the estate depends on several…

• If Inheritance Tax is due or full details are needed

  You must report the full details of the estate and its value to HM Revenue…

• Records

  You must keep certain records after you value an estate. HM Revenue and…

How to work out the customs value for Customs Duty, import VAT and trade statistics if you’re an importer or clearing agent.

• Updated: 3 November 2022

You pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy houses, flats and other land and buildings over a certain price in the UK.

• Overview

  You must pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) if you buy a property or land over…

• Residential property rates

  You usually pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on increasing portions of the…

• Rates for non-residential and mixed land and property

  You pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on increasing portions of the property…

• Land and property transfers

  You may have to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) if the ownership of land or…

• Shared ownership property

  You may have to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy a property…

• Reliefs and exemptions

  You may be eligible for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) reliefs if you’re…

• Refunds of Stamp Duty Land Tax

  You may be able to get a refund of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) if, for…

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Find out which gifts count towards the value of the estate, how to value them and work out how much Inheritance Tax may be due.

• Updated: 6 April 2025

How to challenge your Council Tax band if you think you're paying too much Council Tax or you want to get a property removed from the Council Tax list.

Find out if you need to pay Capital Gains Tax on gains you make when you sell, exchange or give away cryptoasset tokens (like bitcoin, XRP or ether).

• Updated: 29 May 2025

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