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# HMRC Pensions and IHT 2026 Technical Note Explained
- URL: https://www.kaeltripton.com/hmrc-pension-iht-technical-note-may-2026/
- Published: 2026-05-11T23:39:55.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T11:53:41.000Z
- Description: HMRC May 2026 technical note on bringing unused pension funds into inheritance tax from April 2027: scope, reporting, executor steps, and timeline.
- Author: Chandraketu Tripathi
- Tags: News, Tax & HMRC, Inheritance Tax, pension, wills-probate, editors-picks, uk-finance, Pensions

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