A person reviewing inheritance tax paperwork under a desk lamp beside an hourglass filled with HMRC forms, representing IHT400 form HMRC processing time and delays after submission in 2025.

IHT400 Form HMRC: The Truth About Processing Times in 2025

Here’s something they don’t tell you in those neat government guidance notes: submitting an IHT400 form isn’t just paperwork—it’s the bureaucratic equivalent of launching a message in a bottle across the English Channel. You send it off. You wait. Sometimes you wait more. And the question burning in your mind? When on earth will HMRC […]

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IHT 400: The Executor’s Nightmare That Doesn’t Have to Be

Here’s the truth nobody tells you about becoming an executor: you’ll spend more time wrestling with HMRC forms than grieving properly. The IHT 400 form—all 12 pages of bureaucratic bewilderment—sits there mocking you whilst you’re still figuring out how to access the deceased’s bank account. I’ve watched countless executors stumble through this process, clutching printouts […]