IHT

The government will scrutinise the use of legal loopholes that help people avoid inheritance tax (IHT), Chancellor George Osborne has said.

Parents would be able to pass a main property worth up to £1m to their children without paying any inheritance tax (IHT), under plans in Treasury papers leaked ahead of Wednesday's budget.

The next government's policy on pension tax relief is the biggest worry to advisers ahead of the general election, a survey has found.

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Aegon UK has launched a whole of life protection plan which offers the ability to place the policy in a discretionary trust at application.

Equilibrium plans AIM portfolio to reduce IHT costs

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Savers could be forced to pay inheritance tax while they are still alive, under a new drive against tax avoidance planned by the government.

Investment management and corporate advisory business Seneca Partners has launched an inheritance tax (IHT) service that allows investors to protect their legacy from IHT while at the same time giving a helping hand to British businesses.

Jeremy Passmore illustrates the benefits of a trust where ownership for tax lies with the beneficiary