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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?
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Why a Budget inheritance tax clampdown could be bad for the property market
Advice Chancellor Rachel Reeves could target inheritance tax in her efforts to balance the books during her Budget next month. But could changes stifle Labour’s housing policies?
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Digital assets ‘at risk of being lost’ due to lack of planning for death, Which? poll finds
News The consumer watchdog has issued a warning about digital assets after a survey found the majority of people have not drawn up instructions for how to access them after their death.
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Inheritance tax receipts rise again as rumours persist about Budget changes
Inheritance tax raised £2.8 billion during April to July 2024, which is £0.2 billion higher than the same period last year. Will the chancellor target the tax in her Budget?
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Inheritance tax makes an increasing amount for HMRC - can you avoid it?
New data reveals more than 27,000 estates paid inheritance tax in 2021/22. Will they continue to rise?
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Could Labour impose a “double death tax” of more than 50%?
Speculation is mounting that capital gains tax will be reformed in the Budget - and one option is to charge bereaved families the tax on top of inheritance tax. We explain how it could work
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Inheritance tax on track for another record year
Inheritance tax receipts have surged to £2.1 billion in the first three months of the new tax year. Will they continue to rise, and how can you slash your bill?
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Inheritance tax receipts continue to surge, now 17% higher
Inheritance tax receipts are on track for another record high, as they start the new tax year 17% higher than the same period a year ago. Can you cut your bill and give less to the taxman?
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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?
