More than half of households blasted death duties as unfair, more so than capital gains tax, alcohol duty and income tax.

Sometimes, a parent will give money or property to a child or grandchild while the parent is alive. Gifts made while the gift-giver is alive are legally called “inter vivos” gifts. When there are ...

With the Autumn Budget fast approaching, uncertainty around potential changes to inheritance tax and lifetime gifting rules ...

The State Capitol in Albany (photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) As New York State faces a severe budget shortfall and awaits federal aid, some lawmakers and activists are advocating ...

With inheritance tax (IHT) bills rising fast, giving financial gifts to your loved ones early could be a great way to reduce your inheritance tax bill. Last tax year, IHT revenues hit a record high of ...

The presents are unwrapped, and gifts exchanged. But that gift with your name on it, or that new vehicle in the driveway with a big bow on top, is it really yours? Or, in the event of a divorce or ...

The Treasury ruled out relief changes to Inheritance Tax earlier this week despite recommendations from the Office of Tax Simplifications (OTS) to the contrary. As it turned down suggestions to ...

Thousands of grieving families were hit with shock inheritance tax bills of up to £1.4m because their relatives died within seven years of passing on gifts, data shows. In the tax year 2020-2021, ...

Disputes among family members, such as inheritance, gifts, and divorce, are escalating into corporate management rights conflicts. As first-generation founders step down and second- and ...