
Plans for a £1m Inheritance Tax threshold are cancelled, leaving Inheritance Tax allowances at previous levels. This leaves consumers exposed to a potential Inheritance Tax liability of 40% on portions of their wealth.

Plans for a £1m Inheritance Tax threshold are cancelled, leaving Inheritance Tax allowances at previous levels. This leaves consumers exposed to a potential Inheritance Tax liability of 40% on portions of their wealth.
Life insurance cover and critical illness insurance can be used in many ways to protect a company’s profits, if a key employee falls ill or dies. For example, life insurance cover can repay a company loan, or critical illness insurance can enable business partners to buy out a partner who must leave a partnership through ill-health.
New figures from Aviva reveal why Inheritance Tax (IHT) is one of the most important sources of revenues for the UK taxman. There are currently £2.5 trillion in assets earmarked by parents as inheritances for their children and relatives, the insurer announced this week. This staggering sum is held by two-thirds of over-55s covered by [...]
HM Revenue and Customs has announced an increase to 3% of the interest charge on all late payments of Inheritance Tax, effective from September 2009.
One super-efficient tool for ensuring a smooth transfer of life insurance monies to your family is to set up your life insurance in trust.
As you step over the threshold into married life, you should know that the world of your personal finances has changed forever as well. There are a number of financial matters to consider, and steps to be taken, as you and your partner embark on your new journey. Here are our top tips on what you should be thinking about, as you return from honeymoon.
The transfer of wealth to your children – better known as inheritance planning -Â is a complex area of personal finance that must be well planned in order to work efficiently. The central factor to consider in inheritance planning is taxation, and in particular Inheritance Tax, which, if left unheeded, can be applied to parts of [...]
















