IHT
Pension transfers hit record £10.6bn in first quarter
The belief that UK pension transfers peaked in 2017 has been proven wrong as figures from the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) show £10.6bn flowed out of defined benefit schemes in the first quarter of 2018.
Best Practice | 19 Jun 18
Top 5 tips for reducing your IHT bill
With HM Revenue & Customs’ take from inheritance tax climbing steadily, Canaccord’s head of wealth planning gives his top five measures to mitigate its effect.
Tax & Regulation | 1 May 18
Calling all advisers who battle IHT complexity
Advisers battling the complexity of the UK’s inheritance tax are being asked to contact the government’s Office for Tax Simplification.
Alternatives | 30 Apr 18
Sanlam launches inheritance tax mitigation service
Sanlam UK has launched an inheritance tax service that enables clients to mitigate liabilities and generate long-term growth by investing in smaller companies on the Alternative Investment Market.
UK inheritance tax receipts reach record £5.2bn
The UK government hauled in £5.2bn ($7.2bn, €5.9bn) of inheritance tax receipts during the 2017/18 tax year, a figure 8% higher than the previous year.