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Inheritance Tax

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Tax simplification: Not so simple

The Office of Tax Simplification has made some progress, but government has so far shied away from radical reforms to the tax system

28 Mar 2012

Closer view

Don't overlook these tax reliefs

Make sure your clients are aware of these important but less well-know, tax reliefs

08 Dec 2011

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Charitable giving

CIoT chairman of succession planning Martyn Gowar looks at changes to inheritance tax

12 Sep 2011

Tribunal ruling to extend farmer's relief

HMRC has said it will not appeal a tribunal decision to allow agricultural relief for farmhouses

19 Aug 2011

OECD economist proposes 'revolutionary' property tax

Pier Carlo Padoan calls for property tax based on market values

21 Jul 2011

Inheritance tax consultation hopes to boost donations

Government plans to boost legacy giving may be furthered with a consultation on the inheritance tax break incentive

13 Jun 2011

HMRC carried out 10,000 IHT investigations, firm claims

HMRC investigated almost 10,000 inheritance tax claims last year, UHY Hacker Young have claimed

06 Jun 2011

Family businesses "unaware of tax liabilities"

One-third of family-run SMEs are unaware of their IHT and CGT liabilities, according to a PxC report

06 Jun 2011

Budget2011: Inheritance tax divides the experts

Inheritance tax changes in today's budget have divided experts, with some welcoming the revisions and others arguing government is avoiding the issue of reform.

23 Mar 2011

Courts open up tax advisers to negligence claims

Protection afforded trust tax advisers has dissipated after new court ruling

17 Mar 2011

Give and take

Government plans will do little to help charities without changes to tax law

11 Feb 2011

IR35 and income tax/NI top advisers' bugbears

Office of Tax Simplification roadshow events highlight advisers' and SMEs' main issues with the UK's tax system

27 Jan 2011

Disclosure rules could halt IHT avoidance schemes

From April, HMRC will require families to disclose property placed in trust as a means of avoiding inheritance tax

13 Dec 2010

Think tank's tax shake-up gets cool reception

Profession highlights flaws in the Institute for Fiscal Studies sweeping tax reform paper

11 Nov 2010

Wine investors must beware IHT misunderstanding

Wine investors missold how inheritance tax rules work on their purchases

05 Oct 2010

HMRC's loses inheritance tax appeal against Earl of Balfour

Taxman fails to convince judges that the late Earl of Balfour was not entitled to business property relief when he passed on his substantial holdings to his relatives

25 Aug 2010

Smith & Williamson raise inheritance tax red flag on holiday lets

Treatment of holiday lets should be consistent across the tax spectrum, including inheritance tax Smith & Williamson experts say

23 Jun 2010

£9bn of tax to be ‘overpaid’ by Britons this year

Study shows tax payers will on average pay £186 too much tax in 2010

11 Mar 2010

PBR 09: Frozen IHT threshold is backward step

Freezing inheritance tax is u-turn on earlier promises

10 Dec 2009

How to cheat death with thorough record keeping

The death of a client could lead to advice being brought under close scrutiny

19 Nov 2009

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Rachael Singh interviews self-published author and former Deloitte partner Penny Avis on her novel "Nevermind the Botox Rachel"

Managers must spot signs of staff stress

Learn to identify the symptoms of stress in your team, urges CABA

The Practitioner: Staff sit-down shocker

The Practitioner has plenty to think about after a senior staff member reveals the pair haven't 'chatted' for quite a while...

Time for consulting to re-balance?

Despite robust performance in 2011, the consulting industry must reduce its reliance on financial services clients, says Alan Leaman

businessman steps forward

Tax: Don't go back in the future

Forget retrospection and instead put the GAAR together properly to create certainty for business, says Gary Richards

CIMA and ICAEW accounts: all in the presentation

Fully transparent, or just one for the accountants? asks Kevin Reed

TS recalls Pet's star Healy's close links to HMRC

Tim Healy's recent run-in with the taxman isn't his only dealing with HMRC, TS recalls...

Colin: Cost-cutting a step too far

Finance function takes its toll at BBC offices

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