IHT receipts surge again as Budget discontent simmers
Record annual IHT take last tax year of £7.5bn likely to be beaten
Record annual IHT take last tax year of £7.5bn likely to be beaten
September’s fund flow data showed investors taking action prior to the Autumn Budget, according to the Investment Association
The ‘nil rate band’ has been frozen at £325,000 since 2009
‘Massive’ impact on some families
Bonds balloon by £631m while money markets increase £402m
Most notable early impact so far has been felt in the AIM market
Autumn Budget brings changes to capital gains tax, employer’s National Insurance and debt policy restructure
Reeves also announced a new 20% IHT rate on AIM-traded shares
London’s alternative investment market now only sees a 50% relief from IHT applied to its constituents
Fears the the tax-free rate would be slashed did not materialise
Will tick up to 2.6% in 2025, but fall to 2% by 2029
91% of advisers said that CGT is now of greater concern