Inheritance Tax bill hits a record £6.4bn – how to reduce your inheritance tax bill
Inheritance Tax bill hits a record £6.4bn – how to reduce your inheritance tax bill
HMRC has collected £6.4bn in inheritance tax between April 2022 and February 2023, already surpassing last year’s record.
21 Mar 2023
How to reduce your IHT bill by gifting
How to reduce your IHT bill by gifting
Inheritance tax bills can be complex, but passing on some of your wealth to your children by gifting can help reduce how much of your estate ends up w…
4 Jan 2023
Inheritance tax threshold capped until 2028
Inheritance tax threshold capped until 2028
Hunt confirms IHT freeze in today’s Autumn Statement. What does it mean for you?
17 Nov 2022
Private pensions: act early to avoid a big inheritance tax bill
Private pensions: act early to avoid a big inheritance tax bill
Frozen inheritance-tax thresholds mean HMRC is taking ever more in death duties. But there are steps you can take to avoid it, says David Prosser.
18 May 2022
Estate planning
Estate planning
Many find the idea of discussing inheritance uncomfortable, but failure to plan properly can leave your heirs with a hefty inheritance tax bill. This …
19 Oct 2021
How can you avoid paying inheritance tax?
How can you avoid paying inheritance tax?
Middle-class families are being trapped by a tax designed for the rich reports Alex Rankine. He explains ways which inheritance tax (IHT) can be avoid…
12 Aug 2021
“Raise inheritance tax”, says the OECD. Governments won’t need to be told twice
“Raise inheritance tax”, says the OECD. Governments won’t need to be told twice
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development is urging its members to increase their inheritance taxes. Saloni Sardana looks at what the …
18 May 2021
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Inheritance tax: how your pension can help you plan your estate
Inheritance tax: how your pension can help you plan your estate
Pensions can help you minimise your family’s potential inheritance-tax bill. David Prosser explains how.
12 May 2021
Inheritance tax bills are set to rise – will you be caught out?
Inheritance tax bills are set to rise – will you be caught out?
The number of people who actually pay inheritance tax is very small. But more and more estates are set to be dragged into its net, says David Prosser.…
30 Apr 2021
How to minimise your inheritance tax bill
How to minimise your inheritance tax bill
Fiscal drag will ensure that more people pay inheritance tax. Here’s how to minimise your bill.
16 Mar 2021
How to avoid inheritance tax by giving your money away
How to avoid inheritance tax by giving your money away
Ruth Jackson Kirby explains how to avoid inheritance tax by passing money on to your family while you are still here.
24 Nov 2020
Mind the inheritance-tax trap when transferring your pension
Mind the inheritance-tax trap when transferring your pension
Transferring your pension could incur inheritance tax for your heirs, says David Prosser.
9 Sep 2020
Are you due a refund on your inheritance tax bill?
Are you due a refund on your inheritance tax bill?
If you’ve paid inheritance tax recently, you may well be due some of your money back. Here’s how to tell
23 Jun 2020
How to navigate the probate process
How to navigate the probate process
Death can create a great deal of paperwork. Here’s what to do if you need to apply for probate.
15 Jun 2020
Pass on your pension without paying inheritance tax
Pass on your pension without paying inheritance tax
The 2015 pension reforms make it easier for you to ensure your heirs avoid inheritance tax when you die
29 Jan 2020
The return of the wealth tax
The return of the wealth tax
The changing political climate, particularly in the US, has put the idea of wealth taxes back on the agenda. But does this make economic sense?
9 Nov 2019
One example of the madness of our inheritance tax rules
One example of the madness of our inheritance tax rules
Our system of inheritance tax is needlessly complicated, says Merryn Somerset Webb. Here, she outlines one way in which the well-off could save over £…
14 Oct 2019
Prepare for big changes to inheritance tax
Prepare for big changes to inheritance tax
Inheritance tax – Britain’s most detested tax – is set for an overhaul.
17 Jul 2019
Boris Johnson and the sugar tax
Boris Johnson and the sugar tax
Our probable new prime minister wants to scrap the levy on sugary drinks introduced by some of his predecessors. Would that be a good move?
13 Jul 2019
Inheritance tax: just abolish the entire thing
Inheritance tax: just abolish the entire thing
Why not abolish inheritance tax and replace it with a gift tax on the recipients of unearned cash – wherever it comes from?
11 Jul 2019
Passing on your pension when you die
Passing on your pension when you die
Your pension can be a valuable part of inheritance-tax planning, says David Prosser.
3 Apr 2019
Inheritance tax fears for pensions
Inheritance tax fears for pensions
A landmark court case could bring certain pensions under the inheritance tax umbrella.
2 Nov 2018