‘No room for complacency’ despite slowdown in IHT receipts
Inheritance tax receipts increased by £100 million in July compared to the same period last year, reaching £3.2 billion. Although growth has slowed in recent months, the receipts indicate a longer-term trend that “remains firmly upwards”, Quilter’s tax and financial planning expert Shaun Moore said. “Frozen thresholds, rising property values and growing asset wealth continue […]
Ricky Gervais IHT plans shine light on ‘stark position’ of cohabiting couples
The comedian Ricky Gervais has said he will marry his partner of 44 years to ensure the couple won’t be liable for inheritance tax. In an interview with Saga magazine, Gervais said Jane Fallon’s cancer diagnosis earlier this year had prompted him to change his long-standing opinion on marriage. “It’s horrible, isn’t it? I’ve got […]
Moore Barlow acquisition extends Knights’ reach in England’s south east and south central markets
Knights has agreed to acquire the commercial and private wealth service lines of full-service law firm Moore Barlow LLP, in a move the increasingly expanding firm says will build further scale in the “attractive” markets in south east and south central England. In an announcement on the London Stock Exchange (pictured), Knights said Moore Barlow’s […]