Inheritance tax is deeply unpopular and many see it as unfair – it’s part of the reason why The Telegraph has long campaigned for the Government to abolish the levy altogether. However ...

Most estates don't get hit by inheritance tax but it still manages to be regularly dubbed Britain's most hated tax. It is charged at 40 per cent on assets above the inheritance tax threshold when ...

How you manage an inheritance can change your life. We’ve all heard stories about individuals who passed away quietly after a life of frugality, keeping their estate plan a secret and leaving a ...

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Disagreements over life insurance inheritance can be avoided with planning. This guide explains how to plan for the use of life insurance proceeds. Scott Karstens is a writer and accomplished ...

The Chancellor is set to hit aristocrats and other wealthy property owners with a £1 billion inheritance tax raid in her Budget. Rachel Reeves is looking at reforming business relief, a loophole ...

The government is planning to increase the amount of money it raises in inheritance tax at the Budget, the BBC has learned. It is not known how many people are likely to end up paying more ...

Minister for Finance Jack Chambers has cut inheritance tax, but what is the tax? The charge on inheritances is a form of capital acquisitions tax. In reality, however, this is an inheritance and ...

Even after factoring in things like legal costs and inheritance taxes, that’s a lot to work with when passing money on to ...

But in recent months a growing number of clients have asked whether they ought to do the same, giving their home away to their adult children in the hope of minimising inheritance tax. Some intend ...

Inheritance tax thresholds were raised across the board in Budget 2025, ensuring people will be able to inherit more before they are subject to capital acquisitions tax. As widely flagged, the ...

The government is reportedly planning inheritance tax rises. Multiple changes to the tax are being considered by ministers, according to the BBC, though it is not certain how many people will end up ...