A lesser-known inheritance tax loophole is allowing families to save significantly on their IHT bills – and financial advisers say they are using it with more clients than ever since chancellor Rachel ...

Are you reluctant to completely give away an inheritance you have received but concerned about your own tax planning and Inheritance Tax (IHT) on your death? By using a deed of variation to transfer ...

Families are rushing to take advantage of a little-known rule to protect their children from having to pay inheritance tax (IHT), according to experts. Financial advisers are seeing a huge rise in ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A very basic introduction to the world of probate may be useful. When you die, the executors of your estate ...

According to HMRC’s latest statistics, inheritance tax (IHT) receipts for April to July 2022 were just under £2.4bn, which is £.3bnn higher than in the same period a year earlier. After the record ...

Following George Osborne's announcement of a review of the use of deeds of variation, Roger Peters examines the origins and likely use for the now controversial tax planning tool In accordance with ...

The Government is to review the ways in which inheritance tax is avoided through deeds of variation. A deed of variation is used to rearrange wills, and the most common rearrangements are disclaimers ...

13:26, Sun, Sep 21, 2025 Updated: 13:30, Sun, Sep 21, 2025 Inheritance tax (IHT) planning has surged up the agenda for many families this year, with wealth managers reporting increased client concerns ...