In a recent survey* undertaken by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) 70% of probate practitioners reported waiting in excess of 10 weeks for probate to be granted, with 57% of those saying it was taking longer than 19 weeks. As recently as May, data...
It was reported at the weekend that the Government is seriously considering reducing the 40% inheritance tax rate and including a pledge to scrap IHT altogether in its election manifesto. Ian Dyall, Head of Estate Planning at leading UK wealth manager Evelyn...
“A year ago Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng embarked on a mission to set the UK economy rocketing with a promise of ‘growth, growth, growth’ fuelled by tax cuts,” says AJ Bell head of retirement policy Tom Selby. “The aborted mission quickly crashed back down to earth,...
Following reports in The Times that Rishi Sunak is planning to slash inheritance tax, Rachael Griffin, tax and financial planning expert at Quilter has commented. She said: "Reports of discussions around the potential cut and even eventual abolishment of inheritance...
The latest IHT tax data has just been published, which shows receipts from April to August 2023 were £3.2bn, which is £0.3bn higher than...
New data published today by HMRC shows that IHT receipts for April to August 2023 were £3.2 billion, which is £0.3...
Rachael Griffin, tax and financial planning expert at Quilter comments on the HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance contributions...
Rising wages and frozen thresholds will mean thousands will need to register for Self Assessment for the first time Taxpayers needing to...
· 82% of advisers’ clients are higher rate or additional rate taxpayers but two out of five advisers do not routinely explain the...
New research by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, reveals that the total amount of inheritance tax paid to...
Rachael Griffin, tax and financial planning expert at Quilter, comments on the latest HMRC figures and how frozen inheritance tax is...
Borrowing for the financial year to date £11.3 billion lower than forecast Strong self-assessment and VAT receipts boosted tax take to...
Rising interest rates and frozen tax thresholds will combine to push another million taxpayers into a little-known tax trap this year, new...
New figures published today by HMRC today reveal that the amount of tax owed to the Exchequer but remaining unpaid reached £44.5bn as of...
Following the latest CGT statistics, Rachael Griffin, tax and financial planning expert at Quilter has commented. "The data from the 2021...
Estgro Ltd, part of the Arken Group, today launches a revolutionary new product for financial advisors enabling them to deliver estate...
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