IHT

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.

Property values may have increased by 106% in the past decade but inheritance tax thresholds have not. Jonathan Gain of Stellar Asset Management looks at why IHT planning should be a high priority for clients of all ages

Capital Gains Tax(CGT) is set to rise on so called 'non-business' assets under the new Coalition Government to help reduce income tax for low earners.

Tory plans to raise the nil-rate inheritance tax (IHT) band to £1m are unlikely to survive a Lib Dem-Conservative coalition, warns Legal & General (L&G).

As Britain wakes up this morning to a likely hung parliament, IFAonline examines the key issues threatening a cross-party coalition.

It's decision time. Finally the General Election 2010 is here. But before you rush out to mark your cross in the polling booth, here is a recap of what the three main parties are offering in six key policy areas.

Julie Hutchison takes a look at how the recent Budget has affected estate planning

Child Trust Funds (CTFs) could solve Britain's debt problem if linked with inheritance tax (IHT) as a part of a wider, inter-generational asset strategy, experts say.

An austerity Budget full of tax hikes coupled with "dumbed down" pension provision will put the services of professional financial planners in high demand, says the president of the Personal Finance Society (PFS).

David Glick, director of Edge Investment Management, says investing in the glamorous world of football transfers is a new way of mitigating inheritance tax liabilities.