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Family investment companies (FICs) are frequently touted by tax advisers as the silver bullet to a client’s estate planning problems.

The 2024 Budget announced several major changes for inheritance tax, marking a radical reform of this tax akin to the 2006 changes for trusts.

In the realms of private client advice, the tapestry of tax, financial and legal guidance can be so tightly interwoven that distinguishing where one thread ends and the other begins can b

In recent years, a growing number of UK landowners have explored the development potential of their agricultural holdings.

The CIOT and LITRG have jointly responded to the 2025 Independent Loan Charge Review, announced on 23 January 2025.

Construction Industry Scheme and traffic management activities

We highlighted the need to better publicise the new HMRC guidance on construction operations in traffic management (

From 6 April 2025, the concept of domicile as a connecting factor for inheritance tax purposes will be replaced with the concept of a long-term resident.

Hybrid cars

Clauses 5 and 6 of the Finance Bill set out the benefit in kind percentages for company cars which will apply from 2025-26 until 2029-30.

The CIOT’s latest response was largely positive, many of the Finance Bill proposals being in tune with suggestions the CIOT made in the 2023 consultation.

Zero hours contracts for agency workers

The government published a consultation in October (tinyurl.com/33y5waw9), on the application of the zero h