Both UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) and Pension Calculator sit in the UK Finance category. They share an underlying model (domain specific formula) but target different outcomes: UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) on one side, Pension on the other.
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UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) computes uk inheritance tax (iht) directly in your browser. It is built for uk inheritance tax (iht) estimate and decision support and uses domain specific formula based on the inputs you provide.
Pension Calculator computes pension directly in your browser. It is built for uk pension projection and uses compound growth with relief at marginal rate based on the inputs you provide.
| Attribute | UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) | Pension Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Category | UK Finance | UK Finance |
| Primary input | Tool specific input fields | Salary, contribution, employer match, years to retirement |
| Primary output | UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) result, derived from the inputs above | Pension pot, tax relief captured |
| Math model | Domain specific formula | Compound growth with relief at marginal rate |
| Best for | UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) estimate and decision support | UK pension projection |
| Runs in browser | Yes, no data leaves your device | Yes, no data leaves your device |
| Login required | No | No |
| Cost | Free | Free |
Under the hood, UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) uses domain specific formula fed by tool specific input fields. Pension Calculator uses compound growth with relief at marginal rate fed by salary, contribution, employer match, years to retirement. The two are not substitutes; they answer adjacent questions in your workflow.
Pick UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) when your question is about uk inheritance tax (iht) and your inputs are tool specific input fields. Pick Pension Calculator when the question shifts to pension and your inputs become salary, contribution, employer match, years to retirement. If neither matches what you need, the UK Finance category hub lists every tool we have for related questions.
Your task is a focused, single task calculation and you already have tool specific input fields. The output you need is a single numeric or string result.
Your task is a focused, single task calculation and you have tool specific input fields. The output you need is a single numeric or string result.
Browse the UK Finance hub for related tools, or the UK Finance hub for the other side.
UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) is designed to answer questions about uk inheritance tax (iht) using tool specific input fields. Pension Calculator is designed for pension using salary, contribution, employer match, years to retirement. They are complementary tools that target different inputs and outputs.
Use UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) when your task is uk inheritance tax (iht) estimate and decision support and you need a uk inheritance tax (iht) result, derived from the inputs above from tool specific input fields.
Use Pension Calculator when the question is uk pension projection and your inputs are salary, contribution, employer match, years to retirement. The result is a pension pot, tax relief captured.
Yes. Both run entirely in your browser, require no login, and are free to use without limits. Your inputs are not transmitted to any server.
Accuracy depends on the inputs you provide, not on the tool. UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) uses domain specific formula and is accurate for uk inheritance tax (iht) when its inputs are correct. Pension Calculator uses compound growth with relief at marginal rate and is accurate for pension under the same condition.