Inheritance Tax Planning
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Changes to inheritance tax will not be made for family businesses, according to exchequer secretary David Gauke, despite a report recommending the removal of business property relief (BPR). Speaking at...
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A leading accountancy firm has called for a reform of the inheritance tax system to be launched by the coalition government as it is no longer fair. According to a...
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Christmas shopping usually means a visit to the high street or browsing online retailers, but the season of giving can be a good time to make sure you’re maximising your...
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A case fought by Ashtons’ client, Marnie George, the niece of the late Reginald ‘Rex’ Lucraft, has resulted in a carer being jailed for 32 months for defrauding Mr Lucraft...
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If you are thinking of making a Will leaving all your money to charity and none to an estranged child, or are a child who is not a beneficiary of...
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When Chancellor George Osborne announced significant changes to inheritance tax (IHT) in last summer’s Budget speech, the move had been much anticipated. But rather than simply raising the tax-free threshold...
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When someone dies usually the first stage is for the personal representatives (executors/administrators) to apply for a grant of representation in order to deal with the assets of the estate....
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