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The key point to note is that in light of the changes to reliefs for inheritance tax, individuals should now review their succession planning strategy to ensure that their transfer of weal

This article explains how a deceased estate is taxed during the administration period.

Without wishing to comment on the accuracy of the general public’s perception of inheritance tax, it is probably fair to say it is widely considered to be an unpopular tax.

In the June 2024 edition of Tax Adviser, I considered the options for those who will lose the income tax and capital gains tax trust protections from April 2025.

The topic of inheritance tax is often clouded in ambiguity and apprehension.

Business property relief (BPR) is a valuable succession planning tool that can reduce any inheritance tax (IHT) payable on transfers of relevant business property in an individual’s lifetime or whe

Much, I suspect, to the bemusement of the organisers, the attendance at the CIOT residential conferences can be variable. Sometimes demand seems to be high; in other years there are vacancies.

Assets can be transferred between husband and wife or civil partners or same-sex spouses of the same domicile without attracting an inheritance tax (IHT) charge up to decree absolute, whether or no

Share and business valuers are an odd crowd, which perhaps explains the frisson of excitement in their ranks when the decision in Spring Capital Ltd v HMRC [2015] UKFTT 66 (TC) was announc

On 19 March the chancellor announced a review of deeds of variation in his crackdown on tax avoidance.