Deeds of variation can reduce SDLT!
1st August 2025
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
When a person dies it is possible to amend their will for most practical purposes if this is done within two…
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Inheritance tax and gifts out of income for couples
25th July 2025
Posted in Articles, IHT, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates by Andrew Marr
Normally any gifts that people make will still fall into their estates for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes if they die within…
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Pension IHT advantages of going to Dubai to die
22nd November 2024
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
Despite the rather flippant title, we are tentatively considering a rather extreme tax planning option to combat the high effective tax…
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Don’t forget about the fiddly bits of holdover relief!
1st September 2023
Posted in Articles, Business Asset Disposal Relief by Andrew Marr
Apart from assets which are transferred between spouses and civil partners, the default position for capital gains tax purposes is that…
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Use loans for an inheritance tax (IHT) ‘halfway house’
1st October 2021
Posted in Articles, IHT, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates by Andrew Marr
The issue From a purely tax perspective, IHT exposure can be limited by reducing the assets held at death. As such,…
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