How to avoid inheritance tax

How to avoid inheritance tax - at Moneyweek.co.uk - the best of the week's international financial media.

Death and taxes may be life's only certainties, but there's no reason why you should just sit back and hand the taxman your inheritance. Inheritance tax (IHT) was originally conceived as a levy on the super-wealthy, but now kicks in at £263,000. The value of estates above that level is taxed at 40%, and Gordon Brown has ignored all pleas to whack up the threshold. Here's how to minimise the damage.

Trusts: Always get professional advice in order to find out what kind of discretionary trust might best meet your needs. For example, your assets can be put in trust for your children or grandchildren, which reduces your tax liability.

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