Advisers split over IHT u-turn

Laura Miller
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Advisers are split over the impact of the Tory u-turn on a planned rise in the inheritance tax (IHT) threshold, which was a casualty of the Con-Lib coalition negotiations.

David Cameron had said during the election campaign he would raise the band before inheritance tax liabilities to £2m for married couples; almost three times the current threshold of £650,00. But the Lib Dems opposed the move and wanted a "mansion tax" imposed on estates valued at more than £2m. Under the new coalition government, the allowance will remain at £350,00 per person but the decision has split advisers. Christchurch Investment Management associate director Tony Shah says: "I fear IHT is going to become a big concern to Middle England. "People in the South East are see...

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