IHT
Alternatives | 30 Apr 18
Sanlam launches inheritance tax mitigation service
Sanlam UK has launched an inheritance tax service that enables clients to mitigate liabilities and generate long-term growth by investing in smaller companies on the Alternative Investment Market.
UK inheritance tax receipts reach record £5.2bn
The UK government hauled in £5.2bn ($7.2bn, €5.9bn) of inheritance tax receipts during the 2017/18 tax year, a figure 8% higher than the previous year.
Best Practice | 4 Apr 18
End of tax year – one day left!
Investors and savers have just one day left to take advantage of the current tax exemptions and benefits before new rules come into force in the UK on 6 April.
Best Practice | 13 Mar 18
Could Dodd’s marriage trigger an IHT review?
The marriage of late comedian Ken Dodd to his long-term partner, and the fact that HM Revenue & Customs lost out on nearly £3m ($4.2m, €3.4m) as a result, has prompted questions about the timing of financial planning, especially so-called “deathbed planning”.
Best Practice | 13 Mar 18
Comedian Dodd bows out with another tax dodge
The final joke was on the UK taxman, as Liverpudlian comedian Sir Ken Dodd married his partner of more than 40 years just days before his final curtain, ringfencing his fortune from IHT.