A lot of clients come to me to find out how they can reduce their estate to avoid IHT and there is a simple short answer:
irrevocably give assets away (so that you no longer receive any benefit whatsoever) and survive for 7 years after you have given them away (or the value comes back into your estate).
I am increasingly being questioned by clients on what the likely taxation impact of a new Labour government is if they win the next General Election and whether they should make changes now.
Well let’s look at what has been said, the party has ruled out increasing rates of income tax, NI, corporation tax and VAT stating they have “no plans” for further tax increases and that the party’s plans requires no additional tax to be raised.
Are you aware of whether your estate would be liable for Inheritance Tax (IHT) upon your passing? Do you have appropriate measures in place to safeguard the inheritance of your beneficiaries?
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This is an in-person event being held at Cafe AB, at Arighi Bianchi, in Macclesfield.