Tax Issues

Understand inheritance tax, allowances, and tax-efficient planning for your estate. Our articles help you minimise tax burdens and preserve more for your beneficiaries.

5 Tips to Cut Your Inheritance Tax Bill

Simple ways to reduce what your family will owe in inheritance tax through smart planning and legal tactics.

Cut Your Tax Bill With Charitable Giving

Give to charity through your will and reduce what your heirs pay in inheritance tax while supporting causes you care about.

Debt After Death

Your debts don't disappear when you die, they're paid from your estate before anything goes to your heirs.

How Much Tax Should I Pay?

You only pay Inheritance Tax if your estate exceeds £285,000, and even then, there are common exceptions like leaving everything to your spouse.

Informing the Inland Revenue of a Death

You must register a death within five days and notify the tax office, but timing and paperwork requirements vary depending on the deceased's circumstances.

Off Shore Accounts

Offshore accounts are legal banking options that let you hold money outside the UK and potentially pay less tax.

Tax Issues for Co-habitees

Unmarried couples miss out on inheritance tax breaks that married partners and civil partners get, which can cause serious financial problems.

Terminal Illness Benefits

If you have a terminal illness, you likely qualify for government benefits like Disability Living Allowance to help cover care and living costs.

What is Discretionary Will Tax?

How discretionary wills can help married couples reduce the inheritance tax burden on their estates.

What is Inheritance Tax?

Inheritance tax explained: how IHT works, what's taxable, and the nil rate band threshold.

What You Need To Know About Bereavement Payments And Bereavement Benefits

When your partner dies, you may qualify for a one-off £2,000 bereavement payment plus ongoing monthly benefits to help with lost income.