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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…

If it has been a good year maybe you’re feeling generous because Christmas is just around the corner? You might be wondering…

Tighter inheritance tax (IHT) disclosure rules became operational on 1 April 2018, requiring any IHT planning arrangements which meet certain conditions to…

It seems that all recent HMRC initiatives have been designed to encourage taxpayers to disclose previously undeclared income, thereby increasing HMRC revenues…