HMRC nets record £5.3bn in inheritance tax
HMRC collected a record £5.3bn in inheritance tax in the year to February 2018, according to private client law firm Wilsons. The revenue authority’s inheritance tax take increased by 13% compared to the £4.7 billion collected in 2016/17. Wilsons said…
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Ken Dodd – ”Self -Assessment, I invented that”
The Last Laugh? Two days before his death the comedian married long-term partner Anne Jones, with whom he had shared his Liverpool home for the past 40 years. While the couple were reportedly delighted to have finally tied the knot,…
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Government in line for Inheritance Tax boost as savers unclear on ISA rules – Canada Life
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts from ISA investments are set to soar as more than half of savers do not realise they form part of people’s estates, Canada Life has warned. Exposure to Inheritance Tax The provider said its annual IHT…
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Partial success for farmer’s daughter in proprietary estoppel claim
Anyone observing family disputes over farming businesses over the past few years will probably have reflected on the wisdom of making succession plans as clear as is practical. Unfortunately, family ‘understandings’ lack clarity and formal undertakings. Chapter 3 of my…
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