Why are the government killing trusts?
The third in a series of consultations by HMRC on simplifying the calculation of inheritance tax (IHT) charges for trusts…
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Dying without a will is never ideal, but it may be getting less problematic
The Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014 comes into force on 1 October 2014, and while there has been very…
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Families inheriting large business stakes can make terrible mistakes
Owner-managers and shareholders in private companies spend their lives working hard to build a business, usually intending to pass the…
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Take advantage of the châteaux market plunge
Châteaux exist to impress. While some were built as a warmongering deterrent, others were built as a statement of prestige.…
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Take advantage of the châteaux market plunge
Châteaux exist to impress. While some were built as a warmongering deterrent, others were built as a statement of prestige.…
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Scots living in England might get a tax bonanza if Yes win
If the Scots vote Yes this week, the tax implications for their wealthy countrymen living in other parts of the…
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Hedge fund boss donates £5m towards maths gallery for Science Museum
Author: Aoife Moriarty Yesterday, it was announced that billionaire hedge fund founder David Harding is to contribute £5 million towards…
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GQ’s philanthropy award for Tony Blair won’t inspire anyone to give
News that Tony Blair has become GQ Magazine’s 2014 Philanthropist of the Year has been met with a mixture of…
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The only certain result of Scottish independence for tax is uncertainty
Scotland’s last strike at economic independence came in 1698, through the picks and shovels of the doomed Darien scheme, as…
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What does Scottish independence mean for tax, passports and Strictly Come Dancing?
As the debate heats up in the final days before the referendum, in the absence of many hard facts, we…
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The past, present and uncertain future of London’s great estates
I’d wager there’s not much that connects the mad, misused 17th-century heiress Mary Davies and Lindsay Lohan, 21st-century starlet manquée…
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Luxurious six-bedroom Primrose Hill house for sale
Elsworthy Road, Primrose Hill, London NW3Guide Price £19,850,000 FreeholdEPC/C An exceptional opportunity to purchase a substantial newly refurbished detached residence…
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‘Smallest house in the world’ goes on sale in Barnsbury for £275k
Author: Aoife Moriarty Despite a Halifax survey claiming a ‘cooling off’ in house prices today, a rather chucklesome example of…
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Bankrupt celebrities
Author: Zahra Al-Kateb Despite their fame and fortune, many celebrities have filed for bankruptcy, often due to ill-advised investments, overspending…
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Tax evasion could land you behind bars soon
Let us be clear from the start: tax evasion has always been illegal – but it could soon become a…
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Where are Britain’s most expensive streets?
Author: Zahra Al-Kateb In the latest Property Rich List 2014 from Zoopla, Kensington Palace Gardens has been named as Britain’s…
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Holiday.com could sell for £20m
Author: Zahra Al-Kateb The domain name www.holiday.com could become the most expensive domain name in history when it is auctioned…
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How philanthropy helps combat political barriers to social progress
It was in October of last year that I wrote about a chilling political mood for charity campaigning*. In the…
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Should banks be wary of the tech giants’ foray into finance?
Matthew Hardeman reports on the wave of anxiety washing over wealth managers from San Francisco to Shanghai FACEBANK? Tech companies…
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Why are so many prime properties in central London lying vacant?
Would you leave your Ferrari out on the street for months on end, unused and gathering dust? Probably not. Yet…
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