The tax advantages of donating to charity in your Will

Pavilion Row is a supporter of ‘Remember a Charity’.

This week is ‘Remember a Charity Week’ which seeks to bring awareness about the importance of charitable gifts in Wills.

Did you know that whilst 50% of people give to charity in their lifetime only 7% leave anything in their Will?

But it is worth remembering IHT is reduced from 40% to 36% for people who leave at least 10% of their net taxable estate to charity.

This means if you plan to give 4% of your net taxable estate to charity you can increase the gift to 10% without reducing the amount of inheritance the other beneficiaries receive. The tax man pays the difference! See example below:

Example 1

Charity receives: £4,000

Other beneficiaries receive tax free allowance £325,00 plus remainder: £382,600

Example 2

Charity receives: £10,000

Other beneficiaries receive tax free allowance £325,00 plus remainder: £382,60

It’s a fantastic way of maximising the amount you leave behind for charity.

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