Why is personal tax so complicated?
Lay people unlikely to know – let alone understand – the hundreds of reliefs, exemptions and allowances
IHT
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Fund manager launches socially responsible Aim IHT service
Firm says it is ‘the first of its kind in the market’
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IHT refunds reached six-year high in 2020
‘More people are becoming aware they can reclaim overpaid inheritance tax’
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How to move to the UK from Hong Kong
Lack of familiarity with British tax system could harm their financial positions once they relocate
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UK inheritance tax receipts up £100m
Despite taxman facing covid-related payment issues
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Tax updates absent from UK spending review
Industry ‘still in the dark’ as speculation mounts over future fiscal measures
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Over half of full pension withdrawals done without advice
Which puts people at risk of significant income and inheritance tax charges
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HMRC recouped £274m from IHT investigations last year
UK taxman is ‘dedicating huge resources’ to examine the estates of HNW individuals
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Sunak’s tax changes to cause ‘upheaval’ for investors
With CGT a ‘prime target’ to help pay off coronavirus debt
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Should Brits scramble to use tax allowances as budget looms?
Nobody knows when the axe will fall, but it’s expected to come down hard
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Expats in Spain risk tax residency if caught in covid lockdown
183 days remains the threshold even if people were unable to leave the country
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UK taxman loses long-running inheritance tax court battle
Ill-health pension transfer not liable for IHT, but HMRC right to charge for ‘omission of benefits’