Inheritance Tax
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From 6 April 2027, most unused pension funds and pension death benefits will count as part of your estate when inheritance tax is calculated. For years, most pensions have sat...
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With the Autumn Budget set for 28 October 2026, the month and a half until then gives many farming families a valuable opportunity to step back from daily operational pressures,...
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Inheritance tax and probate are two separate things that often come up together. Probate is the legal process of dealing with someone’s estate after they die; inheritance tax is a...
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Changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) from 6 April 2026 mean that valuations are likely to play a much greater role when calculating inheritance tax...
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Probate is the legal process that gives you the authority to collect a deceased person’s assets, settle their debts, and distribute what remains to beneficiaries. Most straightforward estates can be...
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We don’t know what the Budget will hold at the time of writing this article, but it is worth drawing your attention to the fact that, from Budget 2024, we...
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“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” (Warren Buffett – Investor) Farmers perhaps do not need advice from an investor about what...
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in the budget as part of her tax rise package, which aims to raise £40bn. What...
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There are no two ways about it; when someone dies there is a lot to be done. The first things one might think about would be registering the death, organising...
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If your spouse or civil partner is not a long-term UK resident, the usual unlimited inheritance tax exemption between spouses is capped. Since 6 April 2025, UK inheritance tax has...
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We are one of the most generous countries when it comes to charitable giving, with a strong tradition of volunteering and raising money for a good cause. Charities support our...
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Business Relief is one of the most valuable reliefs available for reducing your Inheritance Tax liability. The relief can reduce the charge to Inheritance Tax by 50% and even 100%...
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