News - Inheritance Tax

'Buried' budget plans offer tax break to non-doms

IFAonline | 27 Mar 2012 | 10:58

Chancellor George Osborne "buried" plans in last week's budget to offer a tax break to non-doms, according to an analysis of the budget small print by a Labour peer.

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Advisers turning away from ‘complicated’ and ‘inflexible’ DGTs

Discounted gift trusts (DGT) business levels will remain flat or fall over the next year due to adviser dissatisfaction with the products on offer, a survey by Octopus Investments reveals.

Retirement Planner | 27 Mar 2012 | 10:09
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Dear George: AIFA warns Chancellor on pensions tax relief

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has written to George Osborne ahead of the proposed changes to pensions tax relief in next week’s Budget.

IFAonline | 15 Mar 2012 | 14:50

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Child benefit cut may hit family businesses, says Baker Tilly

Clients who run a family business may be affected under controversial child benefit cuts set to be outlined in next week's Budget, according to accountants Baker Tilly.

IFAonline | 14 Mar 2012 | 11:40
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RP Poll: With-profits funds

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Following recent announcements that pension providers are freezing annual bonus payments, are you looking at moving your clients away from with-profits funds?

Retirement Planner | 29 Feb 2012 | 10:34
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Helm Godfrey launches retirement advice service

Wealth manager Helm Godfrey has launched iRetire, a retirement advice service.

IFAonline | 14 Feb 2012 | 11:45
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Call for overhaul of 'complex' IHT

Inheritance tax (IHT) has morphed from a straightforward system to a "complex maze of traps for the unwary", a report by Grant Thornton has concluded.

IFAonline | 18 Jan 2012 | 15:15
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Taxman's IHT income up 14% after threshold freeze

The inheritance tax (IHT) threshold freeze has boosted government revenues from the tax by 14%, an accountancy firm said.

IFAonline | 20 Dec 2011 | 12:19
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Govt gets support for catch-all tax avoidance rule

The government has moved a step closer to implementing a general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) to the tax system after a report recommended the move today.

IFAonline | 21 Nov 2011 | 11:18
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Five things your clients will call you about this week

The struggle of finding a mortgage in your forties, families being split apart by inheritance tax disputes and fears around cash held outside the UK safety net...the things your clients will call you about this week.

IFAonline | 31 Oct 2011 | 10:47
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Under 34s to inherit half as much as their parents

Under 34s stand to inherit only half as much as their parents, according to a report by HSBC which points to a growing demand for advice on how to stop wealth being eroded before it can be passed on.

IFAonline | 30 Sep 2011 | 09:22
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Lord Newby: Existing IHT limits make it 'almost voluntary' tax

An influential Liberal Democrat think tank will propose increasing the scope of inheritance tax (IHT) at the party conference next week, saying it had "become almost voluntary".

IFAonline | 16 Sep 2011 | 10:30
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Skandia launches pair of offshore trusts

Skandia Ireland has launched a discounted gift trust (DGT) and a loan trust which it said can help UK clients mitigate inheritance tax liability.

International Investment | 19 Aug 2011 | 08:29

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