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Inheritance tax: Gifting rules explained as retirees rush to cut bill before Reeves's pension grab

An increasing number of older savers are giving money to family members in response to inheritance tax changes due to take effect from April 2027. The changes will bring most unused pension pots and ...
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Gifting rules explained as Rachel Reeves could cut tax-free gifts under new inheritance tax plans

Families may want to pay attention to the current gifting rules as the Treasury considers introducing a lifetime cap in the autumn Budget. Any changes could limit how much can be given tax-free, ...
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Fresh inheritance tax blow for business owners and farmers – could you need a new will?

Farmers and business owners are being urged to check their wills after the government released more details of new rules that will see them liable for inheritance tax from next year. Elsa Littlewood, ...
MoneyWeek

Retirees warned not to make drastic changes to pensions as new inheritance tax rules loom

Retirees are being warned to think carefully about withdrawing more cash from their pension pots purely to reduce the size of their estate for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes – because there could be ...