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How to pay Inheritance Tax: get a reference number, payment methods, use the deceased's bank account, National Savings and Investments, government stock, yearly instalments.
You must pay Inheritance Tax by the end of the sixth month after the…
You’ll need to get an Inheritance Tax reference number from HM Revenue and…
You can pay Inheritance Tax directly using your online or mobile bank…
You can pay Inheritance Tax from your own bank account or a joint bank…
Make your cheque payable to ‘HM Revenue and Customs only’. Write both of…
You can ask banks, building societies or National Savings & Investments…
Write to Computershare Investor Services, who run the British government…
In very exceptional cases you may be able to make Inheritance Tax payments…
You can pay your Inheritance Tax on things that may take time to sell in…
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