HMRC suspects wealthy individuals underpaid £325m in IHT in 2024
His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has said it believes £325m in…
Mark Devlin: Pension death benefits set to become less attractive vehicle for wealth transfer
The 2024 Autumn Budget saw the announcement of proposed changes to the…
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Andrew Tully: The government needs to look at alternatives to IHT on pensions
HMRC’s consultation around the inclusion of pensions within the scope of Inheritance…
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Ros Altmann: The disaster of removing IHT exemptions for unused pension funds
There has been surprisingly little fuss about the shock Budget announcement to…
Tom Selby: Reasons to be positive as we head into 2025
As another tumultuous year in financial services draws to a close, it’s…
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Steven Levin: Why Labour’s pension plot twist needs a rethink
Labour’s decision to bring pensions into the inheritance tax (IHT) framework marks…
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Shelley McCarthy: Trouble down on the farm – and not the kind Labour is expecting
There has been a lot of talk about the inheritance tax (IHT)…
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Rachel Vahey: Practical alternatives to costly and convoluted IHT-on-pension plans
With a new government intent on raising taxes, the industry anticipated there…
Sharp rise in farmers seeking life cover after IHT changes
A growing number of farmers are looking for life-insurance products after the…
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How ‘most valuable’ IHT exemption could help clients prepare for pensions raid
The introduction of pension freedoms provided a generous opportunity to use pension…
