Pension death benefits: estate planning
At the 2024 Budget, the government announced that from 6 April 2027 inheritance tax would be extended to cover most pension death benefits.
At the 2024 Budget, the government announced that from 6 April 2027 inheritance tax would be extended to cover most pension death benefits.
Just before Christmas, the government announced that, with effect from 6 April 2026, agricultural property relief (APR) and business property relief (BPR) would be capped – referred to in the d
In a Budget where most announcements were widely speculated on beforehand, one surprise in Budget 2025 came in the form of a change to the capital gains tax relief (CGT) for sales to employee owner
In the second part of this series on inheritance tax, we outline the significant changes to UK inheritance tax rules effective from April 2025, focusing on the replacement of domicile with long
The CIOT anticipates that there will be enquiries into a significant number of tax returns containing temporary repatriation facility designations.
The government has committed to a target of building 1.5 million new homes by the end of this parliament and announced land, regulation and financing reforms to support small and medium-sized e
Each year, the House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee conducts an inquiry into specific aspects of the draft Finance Bill, taking written and oral evidence to produce an apo
Ahead of each UK Budget, HM Treasury invites interested stakeholders to submit formal Budget representations on potential changes to be considered by the Chancellor when preparing the Budget.
The government’s draft legislation on the inheritance tax treatment of pensions represents one of the most far-reaching changes
With the Autumn Budget due on 26 November 2025, tax advisers across the UK are preparing for what could be (in combination with the 30 October 2024 Budget) the most significant overhaul of the