Tax Planning: Do you need to register with the Trust Registration Service (TRS) ?
What is TRS?
The Trust Registration Service (TRS) is a digital platform whereby certain...
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Autumn Budget 2024: Inheritance Tax (IHT), Agriculture and Business Tax and other tax considerations
The Budget has announced a raft of tax changes designed to raise significant sums for the...
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Property + Trusts: The Bank of Mum and Dad
Recent data indicates there has been a significant increase in the number of first-time...
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Estates + Trusts: Planning for Later Life Care Fees
Meeting the cost of care in later life is one of the biggest financial challenges many of...
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Wills + Probate: Estate Planning for Farmers in the South West UK
Living on a farm myself, I am fully aware of the importance of Estate administration for...
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Behind the scenes of Estate Administration – Vacant Home Checks
Most individuals understand the basic concept of Estate administration and the concepts...
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Wills: Aretha Franklin – Make a Will to R.E.S.P.E.C.T your future wishes
In recent weeks, like me, you may have noticed the renewed press coverage regarding the...
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Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Personal Representatives Guide – Valuation of the Family Home and the Administration of Estates
The Family Home and other property
In accordance with HMRC requirements it is now...
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Interest in Possession Trusts and Taxation
What is an Interest in Possession Trust?
An interest in possession trust is one where a...
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The incidental benefits of marriage and civil partnership: Tax and Automatic Inheritance
The recent data publication from the 2021 Census England and Wales shows that nearly 4 in...
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Freddie Mercury: A legacy that lives on
On my recent commute home, I listened with interest to a radio discussion, following the...
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Capital Gains Tax and Private Residence Relief
We encounter many queries in relation to Capital Gains Tax. In particular Private...
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