Siblings Win High Court Battle Protecting Trust From Inheritance Tax
Three siblings, orphaned after losing both their father and mother between 2010 and 2016, have won a High Court ruling which will protect £112,000 of their trust from the clutches of inheritance tax. Following the death of her husband in 2010, Sally Elizabeth Alston set aside £250,000 in the form of a trust which would […]
Too Many Estates Complete Onerous Tax Notification Forms
At least two fifths of all UK estates are being forced to complete burdensome tax notification forms after the death of a loved one despite only a fraction of all UK estates being liable to pay inheritance tax. According to recently published inheritance tax information by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), since 2009 at least […]