Inheritance tax: The ‘perfectly legitimate’ ways you can reduce your bill down to zero | Personal Finance | Finance

Between three to four years, the gifts will be taxed at a rate of 32 percent and between four to five years, it will be taxed at 24 percent.

If the person dies between five to six years after the gift it will be taxed at 16 percent and between six to seven years it will be taxed at eight percent.

Mr Davies recommends that people should “leave a legacy” and leave something in their will for a charity. 

Mr Davies said: “If you leave at least 10 percent of your net estate to a charity or a few other organisations, you may be able to get a discount on the inheritance tax rate with it dropping to 36 percent instead of 40 ­on the rest of your estate.”