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Part of situation: Conservative Party inheritance tax policy proposals (2 clusters)

Kemi Badenoch pledges to scrap inheritance tax on family homes

inheritance tax Kemi Badenoch Conservative Party conference tax reform Stamp Duty

At the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, leader Kemi Badenoch announced a major policy platform centered on tax reductions and economic reform. A flagship proposal is the abolition of inheritance tax on family homes for those who pass property to direct descendants. Under this plan, the individual threshold would rise to £500,000, and couples would be permitted an additional £1 million tax-free allowance.

Badenoch also pledged to scrap Stamp Duty on primary residences and roll back proposed mansion taxes. To fund these measures and other spending, such as increased defense and prison capacity, the party aims to achieve £70 billion in savings by cutting spending on the civil service, regulators, and welfare.

The announcement comes as the Conservatives face significant electoral challenges, currently polling around 20% and trailing both Labour and Reform UK. Badenoch explicitly rejected any electoral alliance with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, framing the upcoming general election as a battle for the 'soul of the nation.' While the policy aims to reduce the number of families affected by inheritance tax by more than half, critics note that the tax currently affects less than 5% of estates.

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Andy Burnham · Conservative Party · Kemi Badenoch · Labour Party · Liberal Democrats · Nigel Farage · Reform UK

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Badenochs inheritance tax gambit makes no economic sense | Heather Stewart [www.formosadeportiva.com.ar]
Majority in favour of scrapping inheritance tax [todayswillsandprobate.co.uk]
Tory IHT cut could cost £11bn - almost twice the advertised price [taxpolicy.org.uk]
Erbschaftssteuerbefreiung für Eigenheime: Konservative planen 1-Million-£-Freigrenze [www.it-boltwise.de]
Badenoch vows to axe Inheritance Tax on family homes [thenegotiator.co.uk]
La líder 'tory' Badenoch afila la pugna ideológica contra Burnham con menor intervencionismo y bajadas fiscales [www.lacronicabadajoz.com]
La líder 'tory' Badenoch afila la pugna ideológica contra Burnham con menor intervencionismo y bajadas fiscales [www.farodevigo.es]
SDLT Reform: the tax makes headlines, but the process moves the market [todaysconveyancer.co.uk]
Policies Announced at CPC26 [www.conservatives.com]
Can Kemi Badenoch really rebuild the Tories with tax cuts and no Reform pact? | The latest National and International News - upday News [www.upday.com]
Andrew Gimson's conference sketch: Badenoch the happy warrior pours exuberant scorn on Burnham and Farage [conservativehome.com]
Kemi Badenoch Vows To Scrap Inheritance Tax On Family Home [www.naijanews.com]
La líder 'tory' Badenoch afila la pugna ideológica contra Burnham con menor intervencionismo y bajadas fiscales [www.elperiodicoextremadura.com]
Conservatives to scrap IHT on family homes if they win the next election [www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk]
Why are the Tories talking about inheritance tax? [www.taxresearch.org.uk]
Badenoch vows to end inheritance tax on family homes [www.cityam.com]