A note about the restrictions on deducting liabilities for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes introduced by the Finance Act 2013 with effect from 17 July 2013. It explains how liabilities are taken into account under the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 and describes restrictions on liabilities used to finance excluded property, UK foreign currency bank accounts, or property subject to business property relief (BPR), agricultural property relief (APR) or woodlands relief, and on liabilities not discharged from an estate on death. It covers the partial discharge of liabilities and how restricted deductions apply to trusts. It includes examples and links to HMRC guidance.