It may seem like a simple way to avoid inheritance tax or future care home costs, but gifting your home to your children is often one of the most legally and financially damaging moves you

The government is exploring a radical overhaul of pension tax relief, and middle-class savers could find themselves footing the bill. A proposal to replace the current tiered system with a flat 30% relief rate may

From April 2027, pensions will no longer sit outside the inheritance tax net: a move that could trigger one of the harshest tax pitfalls: being taxed twice on the same pot of money. With rates

As property values soar and tax allowances remain frozen, more families are turning to gifting strategies to shield their estates from inheritance tax. But without proper legal planning, gifting your home could create more problems

The 2024 Budget has brought fresh urgency to inheritance tax planning. With new rules extending tax liability to pensions and tightening reliefs for family businesses and farms, many households now face tax exposure for the

A freeze on inheritance tax thresholds, coupled with skyrocketing property prices, is pushing over 600,000 landlords into the IHT firing line. The result? Mounting tax liabilities, forced property sales, and ripple effects across the rental

ISAs offer a tax-free wrapper for savings, shielding them from income tax and capital gains tax. However, they are not exempt from inheritance tax (IHT). On death, the value of an ISA is included in

Transferring a buy-to-let property to a child can seem like a smart move to mitigate inheritance tax, but the legal and tax implications are far from simple. From capital gains tax to stamp duty and