IHT
Tax & Regulation | 21 Jun 17
CGT and IHT may fall victim to ongoing UK election stalemate
Attractive exemptions to the inheritance tax (IHT) regime as well as low capital gains tax rates could face the chopping block amid concerns that Britain is heading for a second general election this year.
Tax & Regulation | 5 Jun 17
UK’s IHT relief on charitable relief reaches record levels
The amount of inheritance tax saved by leaving money to charities in the UK is predicted to surpass £900m (€1,027m, $1,159m) in the next financial year, following a sharp increase in the amount of charitable donations left in wills.
Best Practice | 18 May 17
UK advisers turning to law firms as IHT changes bite
Financial advisers expect a boom in demand for inheritance tax (IHT) advice and are looking to strengthen business partnerships with lawyers to help them cope.
Tax & Technical | 12 May 17
Brewin chief demands UK prime minister act on savings crisis
Intergenerational wealth disparity, tax simplification and removal of the £1m lifetime pension allowance are all addressed in a remarkable letter to the prime minister from Brewin Dolphin chief executive David Nicol.
Best Practice | 10 May 17
How to earn up to £140,000 of tax savings by 2020
Now that the start button for the phased introduction of the nil rate residential band has been pressed, John Haley, technical sales manager at Utmost Wealth Solutions, explains that there are “many holes to leap through” to achieve the biggest outcome.