IHT
Best Practice | 15 Aug 17
How to make the most of unused inheritance tax allowance
The UK tax office has recently updated its rules for transferring any unused portion of basic and additional IHT thresholds when the first person in a marriage or civil partnership dies.
Tax & Regulation | 10 Aug 17
UK stately home donates Roman artefacts to pay IHT bill
North Yorkshire stately home Castle Howard has donated Roman artwork to the nation in lieu of nearly £5.5m ($7.1m, €6.1m) owed in inheritance tax.
Best Practice | 31 Jul 17
Five Sipp facts not many people know
An estimated one million people have opted for self-invested personal pensions (Sipp) as they offer a wide choice and the freedom to invest almost anywhere. Hargreaves Lansdown have put together some of the lesser-known facts about the increasingly popular retirement vehicle.
Best Practice | 28 Jul 17
Bigger IHT haul signals a more aggressive HMRC
The IHT take has risen dramatically in the UK over the last two years leading insurer NFU Mutual to warn that HM Revenue & Customs may be getting more aggressive with estates, despite the introduction of a new nil rate residence band.
Best Practice | 19 Jul 17
Five common mistakes UK expats make about domicile and tax
British expats still have some crucial misunderstandings about their domicile status and tax position that could leave them and their loved ones financially exposed and even land them in trouble with HM Revenue & Customs, warns Rachael Griffin, financial planning expert at Old Mutual Wealth.