Clarity needed on IHT before DGP is relaunched - Standard

Immediately following the announcement on the 22 March, Standard Life suspended all of its trust plans, but has since re-launched its absolute trust and flexible trust schemes. But it says it has made the decision to keep this specific plan suspended for three reasons: There needs to be more clarity on the IHT and valuation implications of payments to the settlor, (the person who sets up the trust), and how the trust will be valued after 10 years. It says at the moment there are a number of conflicting views which are causing confusion, and Standard says it will be writing to Her M...