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Conservatives plan to raise inheritance tax threshold

Conservatives plan to raise inheritance tax threshold

The inheritance tax threshold would rise to £2 million under a Conservative government, the party has confirmed.

Inheritance plans dashed as 1 in 25 die without cash

Inheritance plans off

Half of Brits are factoring inheritance into their financial plans, but they could be in for a surprise.

Avoiding the inheritance tax burden? Where there is a will there is a way.

Wills: Helping to prepare for inheritance tax minefield

Will writing has dropped by almost 25 per cent since October 2007, but inheritance tax changes do not mean wills are superfluous.

Government tax policy savaged by committee

Chancellor Alistair Darling presents the Budget

The government's bungled changes to the capital gains and domicile tax regimes were "poorly handled" and may have damaged the UK's international competitiveness.

Burden sisters lose inheritance tax battle

Tax: Inheritance tax challenge lost for sisters

Two British sisters have lost a challenge to inheritance tax laws in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

UK wastes £9.3 bn in tax

UK wastes £9.3 bn in tax

UK adults will waste almost £9.3 billion in unnecessary tax in 2008, according to the latest TaxAction report from price comparison site Unbiased.co.uk.

80% of properties no longer liable for IHT

80% of properties will no longer liable for death duty between married couples

The government's inheritance tax (IHT) reforms, as announced in the pre-Budget report yesterday, has seen 80 per cent of properties no longer liable for death duty.

Pre-Budget Report 2007

Alistair Darling gave his first pre-Budget report to the House of Commons today

The chancellor announced wide-sweeping changes to the thresholds and rules on inheritance tax, upped child benefits and pensions, and reformed capital gains tax in his pre-Budget report today.

Brits would save more if inheritance tax was raised

Brits would save more if inheritance tax was raised

Brits would save an additional £44.2 billion annually if the Conservative party returned to power and raised the inheritance tax threshold to £1 million new research reveals.

Inheritance tax escape plans

Growing numbers of Brits are facing inheritance tax bills. myfinances.co.uk provides some advice.

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