Tax
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As pension IHT changes loom, advisers urged to revisit trust planning
With the latest HMRC data showing inheritance tax receipts stood at £1.4 billion in May 2026 and higher receipts expected in the…
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HMRC tax data shows mixed trends across IHT, income tax and CGT
The latest HMRC data on tax receipts has prompted reaction from across the industry, with commentary spanning inheritance tax, income tax and…
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AJ Bell: Income tax take rises 53% since threshold freeze began
UK taxpayers paid £153.7 billion in tax and National Insurance in May, £9.8 billion more than a year earlier, according to the…
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HMRC enquiries into IHT rise to highest level in 6 years
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) opened 4,940 formal Inheritance Tax (IHT) enquiries in 2025/26, an 18 per cent increase over the previous…
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Brits missing out on little-known inheritance tax relief on regular gifts
Nearly three quarters of UK adults (72%) do not realise that money regularly gifted from spare or excess income is immediately exempt…
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IHT changes to pensions: the unintended impact on charitable legacies
Adam Creasey, senior associate, and Emma Sinclair, trainee solicitor, at Stevens & Bolton, examine how the April 2027 inheritance tax changes for…
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Rise in enquiries highlights growing concern over 2027 pension IHT changes
A Manchester-based financial planning consultancy says it has experienced a sharp increase in enquiries from legal firms as concerns grow over major…
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New Labour Leader? The 2 financial U-turns AJ Bell wants
As speculation about the future of Sir Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister continues to swirl, it’s the Makerfield by-election on 18…
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IHT receipts for Apr 2026 fall by £65m to £0.7bn
HM Revenue & Customs data today revealed that Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts for April 2026 are £0.7 billion, which is £65 million…
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Compounding effect of IHT reforms prompting long-term residents to exit the UK
According to Marc Acheson, Global Wealth Specialist at Utmost, a leading provider of insurance-based wealth solutions, the UK is experiencing a second wave…
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