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Inheritance tax

Expert commentary and practical guidance from ICAEW related to inheritance tax in the UK personal tax regime.

In this section

Practical guidance

ICAEW's Tax Faculty produces TAXguides to provide practical support on technical areas of tax

TAXguide 10/15

Inheritance Tax and Trusts: Trust variations and settlements

TAXguide 09/15

Inheritance Tax and Trusts: Update on Finance Act 2006 - Agreed correspondence with HMRC (replaces TAXGUIDE 01/07)

TAXguide 08/15

Non-domiciliary announcements made at summer budget 2015

TAXguide 01/14

IHT Business Property Relief - Interests in Partnerships LLPs and surplus cash holdings. Guidance agreed with HMRC (ICAEW Tax Faculty, CIOT and STEP)

Features and articles

Tax thresholds in deep freeze

Following the Spring Budget on 15 March, Mei Lim Cooper considers the effects of frozen tax thresholds. With some thresholds static until 2028, more taxpayers will find themselves paying a tax for the first time, or at higher rates.

Land registry issues

A change of policy by the Inheritance Team at HMRC has led to issues at the Land Registry where charges are being applied to land where the ownership details are being updated following a death in the name into the names of the beneficiary. Previously, to register land, an application for a clearance certificate (IHT30) was historically automatically sent out by HMRC. Now these need to be applied for.

Will land in fully environmental usage still be eligible for APR?

With the general move towards ‘greener’ farming following on from the Health and Harmony consultation and the Agriculture Act, some concerns have been raised as to whether land which is put into long term schemes that are fundamentally environmental rather than agricultural will still be eligible for the existing Inheritance Tax reliefs.

Webinars and recordings

Bloomsbury Accounting and Tax Service

Eligible firms have free access to Bloomsbury Professional's comprehensive online library, comprising more than 60 titles from some of the country's leading tax and accounting subject matter experts. Find out who is eligible and how you can access the Accounting and Tax Service.

Inheritance tax

Practical information on inheritance tax on land and property in the UK, written for tax practitioners.

Inheritance tax 2022/23

Annual guide providing a practical overview of the major inheritance tax (IHT) provisions in the UK.

Trusts: interest in possession

Practical overview of the inheritance tax treatment of an interest in possession trust, written for tax practitioners.

Business property relief and agricultural property relief

Practical guidance on business property relief and agricultural property relief for inheritance tax.

Charities

A full chapter on the taxation of charities in the UK in this title aimed at finance and business undergraduate students.

Revenue Law: Principles and Practice

Textbook aimed at finance and business undergraduate students, providing readers with an understanding of the law relating to all areas of UK taxation. Content has been updated in line with Finance Act 2022.

Selling the owner-managed business or company

Tax planning advice on selling a family or owner-managed company, written for anyone who advises or runs one.

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Representations

ICAEW REP 65/21: Tax Administration Framework Review

In responding to HMRC's consultation on the Tax Administration Framework Review ICAEW argues that the starting point of such tax reform should be significant simplification of the underlying tax rules and that HMRC needs to be given the resources and funding to give it the capacity to take on such a major piece of work.

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