Inheritance Tax
The latest news, updates and opinions on Inheritance Tax from the expert team here at MoneyWeek
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Inheritance tax receipts jump 11% even before Autumn Budget overhaul
Official figures show inheritance tax receipts are rising even before the chancellor’s changes to reliefs
By Marc Shoffman Published
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Inheritance tax: will you pay more after the Autumn Budget?
The government is already collecting a record amount of inheritance tax. Will changes in the Autumn Budget send death duties even higher?
By Katie Williams Last updated
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Pensions face “double tax” due to inheritance tax change - what are your options?
The chancellor’s Budget announcement that pensions will be liable for inheritance tax from April 2027 will have big implications for many people’s retirement plans. We look at what to do now to avoid a huge tax bill
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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What is inheritance tax (IHT)?
What is inheritance tax (IHT) and why are more families falling into the tax trap? What is IHT and who has to pay it?
By Harriet Meyer Last updated
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James Halstead drives profits: should you buy?
James Halstead will rebound from a weak patch, while tax changes would be a buying opportunity
By Jamie Ward Published
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Autumn Budget 2024: Pensions and Aim shares to be taxed in IHT crackdown
The chancellor has announced that pension pots will be liable for inheritance tax from 2027, while Aim shares will be hit a year earlier. Critics call the measures a “blow for savers”
By Ruth Emery Published
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Seven ways the Budget could hike inheritance tax or capital gains tax at death
Chancellor Rachel Reeves could target death taxes by raising IHT and/or levying CGT on inheritances. We look at some potential moves in the Autumn Budget
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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Inheritance tax receipts surge 10% in final figures before Autumn Budget
Inheritance tax receipts are on track for another record year. Should you act now to beat a potential Budget clampdown on IHT rules?
By Katie Williams Published
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Inheritance tax receipts continue to soar, up 9% before Budget
Inheritance tax receipts are up 9% on a year ago, the latest data covering April-August shows. Will the tax appear in Reeves’s Budget?
By Katie Williams Published