This Practice Note, originally written by Ailsa Moorhouse, with contributions from James Sedgley, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP and now maintained by Lexis+ PSL team, explains the need to value a deceased individual’s estate for inheritance tax (IHT), how to identify assets and how to determine value for IHT. This Practice Note also considers the valuation of particular types of property for IHT purposes, such as shares, land, businesses and joint and related property.