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Currently one of the fastest growing sources of revenue for the Treasury is inheritance tax which generated £7.1bn in the 2022-23 financial…

Gifts are often one of the most tax efficient ways to pass on assets during lifetime, either to family members or friends.…

One of the big benefits of investing in shares on AIM is the tax advantage it offers, because AIM shares can provide…

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about many changes, a lot of which involve the use of technology in our daily lives; from…

Looking at some of the questions we are asked by clients, the issue of probate comes up regularly. In particular, we are…

This tax year, 2019/2020, the inheritance tax (IHT) main residence nil rate band is increased by a further £25,000. This relief now…

The initial ‘Cryptocurrency Bubble’ may have burst since the early days when people were collecting bitcoins and becoming virtual billionaires, but this…

This cartoon from the Financial Times provides the inspiration for our latest article about property tax, which remains an enduringly popular topic…

One of the best shelters from inheritance tax is business property relief (BPR), which enables a taxpayer’s business assets to be exempted…

It was widely reported that the cost of obtaining Grant of Probate would increase on 1 April 2019, but this has thankfully…

Not something we like to think about, but when someone in your family dies, there are a lot of administrative tasks involved.…

Landlords have experienced lots of punitive tax measures in recent years which have made personally owning investment property, especially residential investment property,…

Last year, HMRC collected £5.2bn in inheritance tax receipts, making this tax a significant source of revenues. The amount collected represented an…

If you have invested in rental property and are considering future inheritance tax planning options, you may be wondering how best to…

Over the course of the year we’ve published over 40 blogs focusing on important tax issues and how to make the most…