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Five ways to save inheritance tax
Five ways to save inheritance tax Inheritance tax is often described as a voluntary tax. While most of us do not know in advance when we are going to die, there are steps that you can take to reduce the amount of inheritance tax on your estate. Here are five suggestions. ...
Paying inheritance tax in instalments
Paying inheritance tax in instalments Inheritance tax is normally payable by the end of the sixth month following that in which the person died. So, for example, if someone died on 4 April 2020, any inheritance tax due on their estate would be due by 31 October 2020. Of...
Giving money to charity to save inheritance tax
Giving money to charity to save inheritance tax One way to reduce the amount that the taxman takes from an estate in inheritance tax is to make a donation to charity. This is can be particularly tax effective. The donation is taken off your estate before inheritance tax is...
The last thing you want for Christmas is an inheritance tax liability!
Beware of triggering an IHT bill on Christmas gifts When deciding what to give as Christmas gifts, the possibility of triggering an unintended inheritance tax liability is not one that immediately springs to mind. However, t...
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