Estate planning

Up to two million people are to have their credit files secretly checked under a crackdown on tax evasion to be unveiled by George Osborne to help raise another £10 billion.

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Fiona Murphy asks advisers what issues they encounter when advising clients about estate planning

Carly Russell looks at the tax implications of divorce

Jonathan Gain of Stellar Asset Management discusses how business property relief can be used to mitigate inheritance tax

Chancellor George Osborne "buried" plans in last week's budget to offer a tax break to non-doms, according to an analysis of the budget small print by a Labour peer.

Nearly half (49%) of people retiring this year are confident they will be able to afford to leave an inheritance despite on-going financial pressure, according to a survey from Prudential.

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) has drafted a model clause for wills in response to government plans to reduce inheritance tax for charity donors.