Retirement is not just about choosing a date. It’s about understanding what life after work could look like, how much income you may need, and how your money can support the plans that matter most to you. Retirement can feel exciting, strange and slightly daunting all at once. After years of saving, earning and planning …
Supporting family is one of the most natural things in the world. And when you’re able to help, it can be a wonderful thing to do. The key is making sure your generosity works for everyone, without compromising your own financial future and without affecting your retirement, pension or inheritance tax planning. Whether it’s a …
The “baby-boomer” generation (62 to 80 years of age) is sitting on £3.84 trillion in UK property wealth according to research by estate agent Savills. Around £2.92 trillion is held in main family homes with the rest in buy-to-let property investments and other residential properties such as second homes. For context, the annual gross domestic …
Inheritance Tax (IHT) continues to make headlines, and for good reason. According to the latest forecasts, the amount collected by the government is expected to reach a record £8.7 billion in the 2025–26 tax year. As property values and investment portfolios grow, more families are finding themselves within the scope of IHT. Increasingly, this is …
Recent IHT changes affect not only farms but also many family-owned trading businesses. Reviewing your estate now can help protect your assets and ensure relief is claimed where available. New thresholds for relief The Government has adapted plans to impose inheritance tax (IHT) on farms worth more than £1 million. When the new rules come …
When many people hear the words “estate planning”, they immediately think of very wealthy people with country homes, investment portfolios, or big family businesses. But estate planning is something that affects almost everyone, regardless of their wealth. Whether you own a house, have some savings, or simply want to make life easier for your loved …
The UK government collected a record £6.7 billion in inheritance tax during the 2022-23 tax year, driven by rising property and asset values and a static tax-free threshold. According to HM Revenue and Customs, 31,500 estates were liable for inheritance tax in 2022-23, an increase of 13% compared to the previous year. The total tax …
Ever more families are facing inheritance tax (IHT) bills as frozen thresholds push more estates into liability. HMRC took £1.5 billion in IHT receipts in the first two months of the current tax year, according to its latest data. This is an uptick of just under £100 million on the comparative period last year (a …
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts have hit another record high according to the latest figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). HMRC collected £8.2 billion from April 2024 to March 2025, a £750 million increase on last year’s record. Data from HMRC, released on 23 April, revealed IHT receipts continue to soar, with higher receipts during …
One in every 42 homes – more than 700,000 – in the UK is now worth more than £1 million, according to new research from estate agency Savills. The vast majority of these – just under 350,000 – are in London while another 160,000 are in South East England. This means one in every 11 …
