Nil rate band (NRB) | Practical Law

Nil rate band (NRB) | Practical Law

Nil rate band (NRB)

Nil rate band (NRB)

Practical Law UK Glossary 1-382-5649 (Approx. 7 pages)

Glossary

Nil rate band (NRB)

The amount of a chargeable transfer on which inheritance tax (IHT) is charged at 0% (that is, on which there is no IHT to pay).
For more information, see Practice notes:
Finance (No. 2) Act 2015 provides for an additional IHT residence nil rate band (RNRB) when a residence is passed on death to direct descendants. The measure will have effect for deaths on or after 6 April 2017.