69 h. ago Reeves urged to scrap inheritance tax raid on family firms in full after humiliating climbdown

Rachel Reeves is facing fresh calls to scrap an inheritance tax raid that threatens to destroy family firms across Britain.

Economics

5 d. ago How to avoid your pension being dragged into inheritance tax net

Government plans to slap inheritance taxon pensions are already galvanising families into action to protect estates before rules change in just over a year's time.

Economics

1 week ago Deathbed marriages soaring in popularity: More couples saying 'I do' at end of life to avoid hefty inheritance tax bills

In the 12 months up to the end of June this year there were 836 licences issued for deathbed marriages, according to data published by the General Registrar's Office.

Economics

1 week ago STEPHEN GLOVER: We must unite against blundering Starmer's latest attempt to stop decent people doing what they want

Labour has just completed another U-turn. It has partially backed down over imposing inheritance tax on farms. In trying to grab a small amount of extra revenue, it has alienated many in the countryside.

Politics

1 week ago What you needed to know about tax in 2025: The top questions answered by our expert HEATHER ROGERS

Heather has fielded questions about accidental landlords, setting up a trust for a vulnerable adult, and avoiding inheritance tax if you own a listed building this year.

Politics

1 week ago Sir James Dyson says Rachel Reeves' 'really damaging' inheritance tax changes have put his family business at risk

The billionaire founder of Dyson said today that he fears being unable to pass his business onto his children because of the Labour Chancellor's alterations to Business Property Relief.

Economics

1 week ago Why government climbdown on inheritance tax finally gives farmers some Christmas cheer

The lesson here surely must be that the government should listen to farmers and the wider rural community

Politics

2 w. ago Tories: Farmers’ personal cost not forgotten despite inheritance tax change

Labour’s watered-down plans will see the relief threshold for farmers raised from £1 million to £2.5 million.

Economics

2 w. ago Did ANY Labour MPs back the farms tax? Ministers join public condemnation of hated policy after Starmer's latest humiliating U

Keir Starmer dramatically watered down the controversial inheritance tax raid yesterday, barely a week he defended it in front of a Commons committee.

Politics

2 w. ago Tories: Farmers’ personal cost won’t be forgotten despite inheritance tax change

Labour’s watered-down plans will see the relief threshold for farmers raised from £1 million to £2.5 million.

Economics

2 w. ago Sir Keir Starmer waters down family farm tax in yet another humiliating U

The threshold at which inheritance tax will apply to farmers will more than double from £1million to £2.5million, halving the number of estates affected.

Politics

2 w. ago Now scrap tax on ambition in full, say bosses after Chancellor's inheritance tax U

Businesses cheered Labour's climbdown, which will see a rise in the threshold for death duties on family businesses and farms worth £1m to £2.5m.

Economics

2 w. ago UK government forced into climbdown on inheritance tax for farmers

Threshold to increase to £2.5mn from April after backlash, following original proposal of £1mn

Politics

2 w. ago Son of farmer who took his own life over inheritance tax hails 'well fought

The son of a farmer who took his own life the day before the October 2024 budget in anticipation of inheritance tax changes called the U-turn on the hated policy 'a well fought-for victory'.

Politics

2 w. ago Farmers rejoice as Starmer caves in to pressure and waters down inheritance tax raid

After months of fierce protests by farmers, Labour has downscaled its plan for a so-called ‘tractor tax’

Events

2 w. ago Farming union hails 'victory for common sense' on inheritance tax U

The UK Government announced it will raise the inheritance tax relief threshold for farmers from £1 million to £2.5 million following months of protests.

Politics

2 w. ago Son of farmer who took own life says tax climbdown is ‘best Christmas present’

John Charlesworth’s inquest heard that in the months before last October’s budget he had been growing anxious about inheritance tax.

Politics

2 w. ago Government forced into climbdown on inheritance tax for farmers

Threshold to increase to £2.5mn from April after backlash, following original proposal of £1mn

Politics

2 w. ago Ministers raise inheritance tax threshold for farmers in climbdown after protests

The higher threshold will take effect on April 6.

Politics

2 w. ago Ministers raise inheritance tax threshold for farmers after protests

The higher threshold will take effect in April.

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