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Inheritance tax mistake costs families £350m – are you making this simple error?

Life insurance can provide your loved ones with a vital safety net if the worst happens. But to avoid inheritance tax on the pay out, you must write the policy in trust

Should you give your children’s inheritance to charity?

Fears of misspent money, bad investments and creating spoiled offspring are causing high-net-worth parents to leave their money to causes other than their own children.

By Laura Miller Published 7 August 25
Inheritance tax investigations catch out 1200 more families in HMRC crackdown

Where there is a suspicion inheritance tax has been underpaid, HMRC has extensive powers to check the deceased individual’s financial affairs and chase what is owed. Will you pay more?

By Laura Miller Published 6 August 25

HMRC suspects the wealthy underpaid £343m in inheritance tax – how to avoid falling foul of the rules

‘Missing’ inheritance tax is expected to soar as the government aims to raise extra £2 billion through rule changes

By Laura Miller Published 21 July 25

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Inheritance Tax

Inheritance tax mistake costs families £350m – are you making this simple error?

Should you give your children’s inheritance to charity?

Inheritance tax investigations catch out 1200 more families in HMRC crackdown

Thousands more pay inheritance tax with figures expected to double before decade’s end

Pension inheritance tax paperwork nightmare – how to prepare to avoid penalties

Beware inheritance tax gifting rules – 220 families left with shock bills after error

Inheritance tax bills exceed £500,000 for almost 10% of estates

Fresh inheritance tax blow for business owners and farmers – could you need a new will?

Inheritance tax take rises again as loved ones pay £134 million more

HMRC suspects the wealthy underpaid £343m in inheritance tax – how to avoid falling foul of the rules