Inheritance Tax enquiries jump by 38%
Posted by Ian Henman on June 9, 2025A freedom of information request has revealed that Inheritance Tax enquiries have jumped – but the proportion of amended returns has fallen.
AIM Shares and changes to IHT relief
Posted by Ian Henman on April 24, 2025From April 2026, the Inheritance Tax relief on AIM shares will drop from 100% to 50%. Is now the time to revisit your IHT planning?
Life insurance and Inheritance Tax – what you need to know
Posted by Ben Locker on April 15, 2025Life insurance and Inheritance Tax don’t always mix: an insurance payout could push your estate into IHT. So how you can stop this happening?
IHT business relief: could you cut your Inheritance Tax bill?
Posted by Ian Henman on March 28, 2025Do you own a business? If so, you may be able to use IHT business relief to cut – or even eliminate – your Inheritance Tax bill.
Do I need to pay Inheritance Tax? HMRC’s online tool
Posted by Ian Henman on March 19, 2025“Do I need to pay Inheritance Tax?” If you’re asking yourself this question, HMRC has an online tool that can help you.
What are the rules for IHT on gifts?
Posted by Karen Jones on February 28, 2025IHT on gifts has lots of rules and exemptions. We help you navigate the maze so you know how to make gifts with no or low Inheritance Tax.
Reducing inheritance tax – could a deed of variation help?
Posted by Ian Henman on January 20, 2025If you’re the beneficiary of a Will, a deed of variation may be useful in reducing inheritance tax payable on the estate.
Inheritance Tax investigations net HMRC record sums
Posted by Karen Jones on November 22, 2024HMRC is opening more Inheritance Tax investigations than ever – and raking in record sums. We take a look at why this is happening – and how.
IHT planning – is it time to get your house in order?
Posted by Ben Locker on November 11, 2024It’s important that you think about IHT planning as early as possible to make use of all available reliefs. Have you got your house in order?
Lifetime gifts and Inheritance Tax: how to notify HMRC
Posted by Ian Henman on October 28, 2024You may know that lifetime gifts can be exempt from IHT if you live for seven years afterwards. But how do you report them to the taxman?
