Tax

HMRC takes tough line on IHT valuations - Financial Times - Fri 06 Nov, 07:00 PM
Individuals' estates could be hit by thousands of pounds in fines after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) said it would take a tougher line on inheritance tax (IHT) valuations, lawyers warned.

Venture capital trusts are income choice - Financial Times - Fri 06 Nov, 06:10 PM
High-earning private investors are turning to venture capital trusts (VCTs) as an alternative source of retirement income, following Budget changes that limit the tax relief on pension contributions.

Leave your loved ones an inheritance - Moneywise - Mon 08 Jun, 10:30 AM
Don't let the taxman 
swallow your children's 
inheritance. Sam Barrett shows how you can reduce your liability to the 
UK's most hated tax.

Can trusts help me avoid inheritance tax? - Moneywise - Mon 08 Jun, 10:23 AM
"I have recently taken out some level-term life 
insurance. Following advice in the financial pages, I chose to put it in trust. I understand that this means should I die, the money would be more readily available to my family, 
as it would not be included within my estate.

Budget planner - Moneywise - Wed 25 Mar, 02:23 PM
Simply enter your monthly income after tax and all your monthly expenditure and our budget planner does the rest. Unfortunately you'll need a JavaScript enabled browser to use this page.

Save your inheritance from the taxman - Moneywise - Tue 27 May, 12:00 PM
Inheritance tax (IHT) was once a tax for the very wealthy

Thousands facing higher rate of income tax - Moneywise - Wed 14 May, 12:00 PM
Moves to compensate people hit by the axed 10p tax rate will push thousands more people onto a higher rate of income tax, experts have warned.

New tax year changes at a glance - Moneywise - Tue 08 Apr, 12:00 PM
Make sure that you're up to date with changes to ISA, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax and Tax credits.

Darling reveals CGT concession - Moneywise - Fri 25 Jan, 12:00 PM
The Treasury has partially backed-down on plans to scrap tapered capital gains tax by introducing a concessionary rate of tax for entrepreneurs

Chancellor revises tax reforms - Your Money - Fri 25 Jan, 11:49 AM
Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has revised the proposed reforms of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) announced in the last Pre-budget Report (PBR). The reforms to CGT, which were outlined in Darlings PBR last October, included getting rid of indexation, tapering relief and variable CGT, and introducing a flat rate tax of 18%. While the Chancellor [...]

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