Life insurance and Inheritance Tax – what you need to know
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Life insurance and Inheritance Tax – what you need to know
Posted by Ben Locker on April 15, 2025

Life 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?
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IHT business relief: could you cut your Inheritance Tax bill?
Posted by Ian Henman on March 28, 2025

Do 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
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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?
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What are the rules for IHT on gifts?
Posted by Karen Jones on February 28, 2025

IHT 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?
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Reducing inheritance tax – could a deed of variation help?
Posted by Ian Henman on January 20, 2025

If 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
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Inheritance Tax investigations net HMRC record sums
Posted by Karen Jones on November 22, 2024

HMRC is opening more Inheritance Tax investigations than ever – and raking in record sums. We take a look at why this is happening – and how.

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