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Millennials willing to forgo inheritance
- 4th January 2023
- Posted by: shayne
- Category: Inheritance Tax
No CommentsHarder to support bigger financial commitments of older generation parents Many people want to do what they can to ensure they maximise the amount they leave to their family and minimise Inheritance Tax, but working out how much you can afford to give away during your lifetime isn’t easy. With finances being stretched in all
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HOW TO REDUCE INHERITANCE TAX BY LEAVING A GIFT
- 7th September 2022
- Posted by: shayne
- Category: Inheritance Tax
PLANNING FOR YOUR WEALTH PRESERVATION AND THE EVENTUAL TRANSFER OF THAT WEALTH When you’ve worked hard and invested carefully to build your wealth, you want to look after it. That’s why it’s important to plan for your wealth preservation and the eventual transfer of that wealth. If you’re considering making a gift to someone, there
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Utilising your pension to cut inheritance tax
- 7th January 2022
- Posted by: shayne
- Category: Inheritance Tax, Pension
Pensions usually fall outside of your estate. Inheritance tax was thought to be ripe for reform in last year’s Autumn Budget but, as it happened, it was left untouched for another tax year. What that means is the £325,000 nil-rate band has been in place since 2009, while the 40% standard rate of tax that
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Gifts, philanthropy and inheritance tax
- 5th May 2020
- Posted by: shayne
- Category: Inheritance Tax
Gifts, philanthropy and inheritance tax Tax considerations when giving to loved ones or a good cause. When you’re writing a will and planning your estate, you’ll want to make sure as much as possible goes to the people and causes you care about. The good news is there are incentives for those who decide to
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Inheritance tax: gifting rules
- 6th August 2019
- Posted by: shayne
- Category: Inheritance Tax
Inheritance tax: gifting rules Understanding the rules and exemptions Inheritance tax is one of the most widely criticised taxes in the UK. Many see it as an unfair burden at a time of grief, and it comes with a complex system of rules, reliefs and exemptions. In reality, only around 4% of estates are liable