The Chancellor is expected to announce a number of changes to inheritance tax in the coming Budget and advisers will play a pivotal role in helping individuals make this legislation work for them
The run-up to the end of the tax year is traditionally the time when many advisers turn their thoughts to inheritance tax (IHT) issues and organising their clients' affairs accordingly. This year, as in previous years, there is much speculation about changes that may arise as a result of proposed legislation in the Budget on 17 April ' prompting considerable tax planning activity on the part of advisers. The fact is however that inheritance tax has now become an issue for so many clients that more and more advisers are making it a key consideration in financial planning throughout the...
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