Tax Planning

IHT receipts rise 15% year-on-year as tax take reaches £5.9bn

Tax Planning

IHT receipts rise 15% year-on-year as tax take reaches £5.9bn

Figures for April 2022 to January 2023 released by HMRC

clock 21 February 2023 • 3 min read
Industry Voice: Sell now or more tax later — capital gains tax planning

Tax Planning

Industry Voice: Sell now or more tax later — capital gains tax planning

Clare Moffat, Head of Technical at Royal London, explains how Capital Gains Tax works and how upcoming changes could impact your clients.

clock 20 February 2023 • 4 min read
Bed and ISA transactions jump ahead of tax year end

Tax Planning

Bed and ISA transactions jump ahead of tax year end

'Important not to let the tax tail wag the financial planning dog'

clock 15 February 2023 • 1 min read
Rising IHT receipts on track for 'record-breaking' year

Tax Planning

Rising IHT receipts on track for 'record-breaking' year

Govt netted £5.3bn between April and December 2022

clock 24 January 2023 • 3 min read
Hunt rumoured to outline £60bn in tax rises and spending cuts

Tax Planning

Hunt rumoured to outline £60bn in tax rises and spending cuts

Delivery of the chancellor's first budget now less than two weeks away

clock 23 January 2023 • 1 min read
Tax advice opportunities rise as 1.5 million face push to higher bands

Tax Planning

Tax advice opportunities rise as 1.5 million face push to higher bands

Freedom of information request looks at HMRC tax forecasts

clock 23 January 2023 • 2 min read
HMRC more than doubles interest rate on overdue IHT to 6%

Tax Planning

HMRC more than doubles interest rate on overdue IHT to 6%

The increase will be effective immediately on rates from today

clock 06 January 2023 • 2 min read
How diversification can support the value of a client's legacy

Tax Planning

How diversification can support the value of a client's legacy

Diversification is one of the foundations of financial planning

clock 20 December 2022 • 3 min read
Inheritance tax receipts up £0.5bn, HRMC figures reveal

Tax Planning

Inheritance tax receipts up £0.5bn, HRMC figures reveal

'IHT receipts to reach £7.8bn annually from 2027/28’

clock 22 November 2022 • 4 min read
Autumn Statement 22: Hunt defends retention of non-dom tax regime

Tax Planning

Autumn Statement 22: Hunt defends retention of non-dom tax regime

The chancellor has spoken out on BBC Radio 4's 'Today' programme

clock 18 November 2022 • 2 min read