If your late loved one was generous with gifts, then unless they kept good records you might have to turn detective when filling in inheritance tax forms. Even when an estate is not large enough to ...

More tightening of the rules around inheritance tax – especially around gifting – could potentially be coming in the Budget.

More than half of households blasted death duties as unfair, more so than capital gains tax, alcohol duty and income tax.

With the Autumn Budget fast approaching, uncertainty around potential changes to inheritance tax and lifetime gifting rules ...

WHEN you die, your possessions could be given to your friends and family – and this could trigger a tax bill. The tax you pay ...

Some parents worry that leaving too much money to their children could hinder their growth or well-being. But what constitutes “too much” is deeply personal. For some, it’s about fostering a strong ...

Charlotte Coombs, Legal Director in Birketts LLP’s Private Client Advisory team, assesses the growing uncertainty ahead of ...

The amount of inheritance tax paid on cash gifts has surged over 153% in a decade, with over 1,300 estates now paying the ...