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Bereaved families pay record inheritance tax due to threshold freeze

The total inheritance tax take for tax year 2021-22 was £6.1bn, meaning this year’s take is well on course to break new records and could get close to £8bn.

The wealthy ‘golden visa’ British expats oblivious to the inheritance tax threat

Those moving abroad must cut almost all ties with Britain to avoid a hefty death duty bill

IHT receipt rise puts HMRC on track for record year

The data additionally revealed that receipts in June were the highest monthly total on record

Tax cut hopes raised as UK borrows less than expected in July

£4.3bn last month

HMRC paid out over £500,000 to tax fraud whistleblowers – but lawyers say rewards should be higher

HMRC has paid out over £509,000 to individuals providing evidence about tax fraud during the course of the last financial year, up from £495,000 the previous year.

Nearly 50% of Brits haven’t spoken to advisers about inheritance tax

With 60% not knowing how much money they could leave their loved ones before IHT is incurred

Overview of tax treatment of corporate reorganizations

In addition, they may be necessary when exploring new opportunities, and can be a tool to facilitate expansion in a constantly evolving business environment.

Italy Shocks Banks With Windfall Profit Tax

For the time being, financial institutions in Spain and Hungary also have to pay a higher share to the state.

Create your own retirement tax haven in the UK: Pensioners can receive £27,227 tax-free every year

A consolation for earners of a higher income tax environment is that they can take advantage of tax relief to boost their pension saving.

New CGT data signals potential landlord exodus from UK buy-to-let market

This shows a considerable 15% increase in both CGT and gains from the previous year, while the number of taxpayers grew by a huge 20%.

Jeremy Hunt oversaw signing of San Marino low-tax treaty backed by Tory donor

Maurizio Bragagni, who has given over £700k to Tories and £30k to chancellor, attended event

Euro Tax Flash From KPMG EU Tax

Individual Member States can nevertheless opt for an early adoption of the rules.

Proposed legislation published on taxation of certain outbound payments

The implementation of the proposal represents a critical part of the legal commitment made by Ireland to secure funding under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

Changes to IHT rules will impact APR and woodland relief

Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and woodland relief were extended to property located within the EEA in 2009 to ensure compatibility with EU law.

17% rise in number of families paying IHT

Average inheritance tax bill fell 1% to £214,000 in 2020/21 financial year

Tax reliefs ‘have been abused’, say UK MPs

As treasury committee welcomes a ‘comprehensive and systematic review’ of the regime

HMRC repays £56m in pension emergency tax amid cost-of-living crisis

There has been a significant increase in the number of claim forms processed, illustrating just how many people are turning to their pension pots to help them get by as the cost-of-living crisis intensifies.

Non-dom regime: reform, replace or abolish?

Without doubt, the most radical option for the next government would be to abolish the non-dom regime altogether without adopting any alternative system.

New Belgium-Netherlands tax treaty signed

Notably, the new tax treaty does not include any rules for the taxation of cross-border workers that work from home and negotiations on this issue are understood to be ongoing.

HMRC returns £30mn in overpaid stamp duty

Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) is charged when purchasing a property and/or second properties.