Inheritance Tax
The latest news, updates and opinions on Inheritance Tax from the expert team here at MoneyWeek
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Could the Enterprise Investment Scheme cut your tax bill?
The Enterprise Investment Scheme is tax-efficient and potentially lucrative. Taking a chance on the scheme could trim your family’s IHT bill, says David Prosser
By David Prosser Published
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Why one in ten retirees are cutting back on gifting
More than one in 10 retirees plan to cut back on gifting to children and grandchildren, despite concerns we could see inheritance tax changes in the Autumn Budget
By Ruth Emery Published
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What are wealth taxes and would they work in Britain?
The Treasury is short of cash and mulling over how it can get its hands on more money to plug the gap. Could wealth taxes do the trick?
By Simon Wilson Published
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5 alternatives to Reeves’ inheritance tax raid on rural Britain as families face ‘splitting up or selling’ farms
Inheritance tax limits are now so low they attack small working family farms rather than just going after tax loopholes, one Cotswolds farmer has said
By Laura Miller Published
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How inheritance tax trick is helping families save ‘six-figure sums’
Happy to skip a generation to save thousands on inheritance tax? A deed of variation could be the estate planning tool you need.
By Laura Miller Published
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How to avoid the 14 year inheritance tax gifting trap
Inheritance tax rules are getting tighter and more families are trying to find ways to avoid a hefty bill. Giving money away is a common strategy – but if done wrong your loved ones could be on the hook with HMRC for almost a decade and a half.
By Laura Miller Published
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Inheritance tax take rises again as loved ones pay £200 million more
Inheritance tax receipts keep rising but there are rumours chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to tighten the rules again to increase the inheritance tax take even more to shore up struggling public finances.
By Laura Miller Last updated
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Brits could use ‘highly effective’ estate planning tool to cut inheritance tax rate by 10%
Inheritance tax policy changes are prompting a surge in individuals overhauling their plans for their estate, say professional advisers
By Laura Miller Last updated
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Top 10 areas with the biggest inheritance tax bills – is your town on the list?
People in some of the wealthiest parts of London pay the most inheritance tax – but there are a few areas outside the capital where big bills are paid when a loved one dies
By Ruth Emery Published