Record year for IHT as receipts reach £8.5bn
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts totalled £8.5bn between April 2025 and March 2026, according to HM Revenue & Customs. (Source: Professional Adviser)
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Finance Act turns pension planning on its head
The newly enacted Finance Act sets out additional rules for inheritance tax on unused pension benefits from April 2027. (Source: Professional Adviser)
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VCTs bring green shoots as tax burdens bite
With tax pressures biting, venture capital trusts (VCTs) are becoming a core part of financial planning. (Source: Professional Adviser)
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It’s time to back Britain’s stock markets
In late 2021, as post-pandemic inflation stayed high, bond markets signaled the end of over a decade of ultra-loose monetary policy. (Source: FT Adviser)
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Preparing for tomorrow: the role of trusts in ‘The Great Wealth Transfer’
A record level of wealth is expected to be transferred from older to younger generations in the years ahead, a trend known as “The Great Wealth Transfer.” (Source: IFA Magazine)
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IMF warns UK faces economic hit from war as it cuts growth forecasts
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that the conflict in the Middle East will negatively impact economic growth in the UK. (Source: Investment Week)
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Tax: piecemeal, panic and vanity changes must stop
An effective tax and legal system is a key feature of any civilised society, yet both in the UK are currently under significant strain. (Source: FT Adviser)
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VCT FUNDRAISING IN 2025/26 TAX YEAR IS THIRD HIGHEST ON RECORD AS INVESTORS CATCH 30% TAX RELIEF WHILE IT LASTS
Venture capital trusts (VCTs) raised a total of £918m in the tax year that has just ended. (Source: The Association of Investment Companies)
Are geopolitical tensions affecting tax-efficient investment strategies? Experts share their insights
Amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, Tax-Efficient Investment (TEI) Magazine asked industry experts whether tensions in the Middle East are impacting tax-efficient investing. (Source: IFA Magazine)
Treasury rejects Lords’ IHT on pensions recommendations
The Treasury has rejected the Lords committee’s proposals to introduce a safe harbour from late payment interest and to extend the inheritance tax deadline on pension assets to 12 months. (Source: Professional Adviser)
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