UK reports record £5bn in IHT as Prudential spots advice ‘boom’
The British tax office has set a new record by raising nearly £5bn ($6.6bn, €5.9bn) in inheritance tax (IHT), according to the latest figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
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HMRC bags record £4bn in IHT
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has raised more than £4bn ($5.7bn, €5bn) in revenues from inheritance tax (IHT) for the first time in its history, according to the latest figures published by the UK tax office.
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Offshore bond demand to rise following pension changes
Over a third (36%) of professional advisers expect to recommend more offshore bonds to clients following reductions to annual and lifetime limits for pension contributions, according to Canada Life.
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Financial advisers keeping it in the family
The majority of financial advisers (82%) expect to see increasing numbers of clients referring them to other family members, according to research from Investec Wealth & Investment.
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OMW lifestyle trust targets growing IHT market
As HMRC remains focused on new rules for inheritance tax and trusts, Old Mutual Wealth has responded to calls for greater IHT flexibility with its newly launched lifestyle trust.
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IHT tools to escape HMRC tax disclosure rules
Including popular inheritance tax planning vehicles in the UK’s tax avoidance disclosure regime would be a step too far, HM Revenue & Customs has agreed.
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Close Brothers AM sees record inflows into IHT service
UK wealth manager Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) said its Close Inheritance Tax Service (CITS), which can help investors reduce death duties, had raised a record £45m ($64m, €59m) in 2015.
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Call to sort out IHT ‘mess of complexity and uncertainty’
The influential chairman of the UK’s Treasury Select Committee has called for a more simple approach to the planned rise in the inheritance tax threshold for the estates of those who die on or after 6 April 2017.
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No IHT on drawdown funds, deeds of variation get reprieve
Inheritance tax will not be charged when pension scheme funds are earmarked for drawdown but do not draw all of the funds before death, the Autumn Statement said.
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UK non-dom changes unfair, unreasonable, disproportionate
Plans that would effectively end the UK’s non-domicile status for tax purposes have the potential to do more harm than good and could be contrary to EU law, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
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Old Mutual warns of UK pension transfer IHT trap
Savers suffering from ill health could see their pension pots subject to inheritance tax if they transfer to a scheme that gives them greater access to the UK’s pension flexibilities, Old Mutual Wealth has warned.
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Culling UK deed of variation ruling puts families ‘at risk’
Abolishing the UK’s deed of variation legislation as a means of tackling tax avoidance could risk causing distress to bereaved families, warned the Association of Taxation Technicians.