IHT

After a wait of four months for more detail on the changes, what does the consultation document now tell us? While there are some helpful clarifications, not all of the concerns are addressed, write Hayden Bailey and Emma Haley (Boodle Hatfield).

Emma Chamberlain

A reader’s response to CenTax’s recommendations.

Emma Chamberlain

A reader responds to CenTax’s recommendations.

Ellen Wildig

Sarah Ling

Sarah Ling and Ellen Wildig (Macfarlanes) explore the wider impact for family-controlled businesses of the upcoming reforms to business property relief.

Alyssa Haggarty

Claire Weeks

Alyssa Haggarty and Claire Weeks (Maurice Turnor Gardner) consider the status of the so-called ‘revenue rule’ and the options available to HMRC to seek assistance in the collection of tax abroad.

The long-awaited IHT consultation on the proposed reforms to agricultural and business property relief (APR and BPR) (coming in from 6 April 2026) emerged yesterday afternoon (27 February 2025). The consultation is open for two months. Although the consultation was largely as expected, there were a few clarifications and new details which Sarrah Way (Charles Russell Speechlys) discusses here.

Stuart Maggs

The proposed IHT reforms seem to attack the farmers they should protect and protect the people they should tax, writes Stuart Maggs (Howes Percival).

Helen McGhee

Lynnette Bober

Helen McGhee and Lynnette Bober (Joseph Hage Aaronson) provide an overview of the new rules and highlight some key points to watch.

Harry Smith

Adam Craggs

There has been a steady rise in disputes concerning IHT and SDLT, report Adam Craggs and Harry Smith (RPC).

Sam Inkersole

Family investment companies, discretionary trusts, growth shares, offshore bonds... Sam Inkersole (BKL) considers what can be done within the current rules to pass wealth to the next generation and ultimately shield it from IHT.

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