Inheritance tax: an era of change for lifetime gifting
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
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
The history of inheritance tax can be traced back well over a century, and for much of that time death duties posed challenges for the continuity of family farms and businesses.
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.
On 26 March 2025, in a published paper the CIOT set out concerns about the potentially unforeseen tax implications for non-UK domiciliaries who make remittances on or after 6 April 2025, having
The annual review of the UK’s double tax treaty network provides stakeholders with an opportunity to input into HMRC’s review of the priorities for the UK’s network of double taxation agreements fo
The CIOT responded to the call for evidence on offshore anti-avoidance legislation by suggesting that an entirely fresh anti-avoidance code be drawn up.
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.