IHT
Property, tax and IHT planning under the new UK non-doms regime
With changes to the UK non-domicile regime set to go live next month, Canada Life’s Neil Jones talks through what the reforms mean for property, taxation and IHT planning.
Tax & Regulation | 28 Feb 17
Estates over £1m face 1% ‘stealth tax’ as probate fees rise
The UK government will replace the current flat fee system for grants of probates with a new tiered levy, which could see estates over £1m ($1.24m, €1.17m) tens of thousands of pounds worse off.
Five things you should know about estate planning in Portugal
For British expats living in Portugal, or for those with Portuguese assets, the local equivalent of inheritance tax maybe relatively straightforward, says director of Blevins Franks Jason Porter, but succession law is very different. If advisers do not understand the rules, their client’s estate may not be distributed in line with their wishes or could attract more taxation than necessary.
Tax & Regulation | 31 Jan 17
HMRC tax revenues from ‘enveloped’ properties up 53%
The UK tax office raised £178m ($223m, €208m) in financial year 2015/16 through taxing British homes owned by companies, data from London and Geneva-based law firm Collyer Bristow suggests.
Best Practice | 31 Jan 17
Six year-end tax issues for non-doms in the UK
The approaching tax year-end applies equally to those born in the UK and to foreign expats living there. This year, expats may have even more to consider given the new non-dom rules coming into force from 6 April 2017, warns Old Mutual Wealth’s financial planning expert, Rachael Griffin.