Tax planning

10% higher than last year, commentators note

'Criminal investigations are reserved for the most egregious cases'

'It never hurts for us to adopt the brace position'

Advisers urge clients to maximise their tax breaks

‘The difficult conversations need to happen now’

'The carry forward rules can be difficult to navigate'

'Clients are tuned in to tax efficiency'

Will raise £14.3bn after pensions come under the IHT umbrella

Aims to raise extra £1bn per year through crackdown

'The government has demonstrated some recognition that paying the IHT on qualifying assets may be difficult'