Life and Death and Taxes
A collection of case notes, news summaries and analyses of current issues in trusts, estates and tax planning in England and Wales.
Author: Leigh Sagar is a barrister and attorney at New Square Chambers in London.
Blawg Related Categories: Tax Law • Trusts & Estates • International • Europe
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Change of address
To all readers of Life and Death and Taxes. This site will continue only as an archive site. Life and Death and Taxes will continue on a new site, which can be found at www.ladat.org.uk.
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Tories and the £2 million inheritance tax threshold
It is being reported today that the Conservative Party will raise the inheritance tax threshold to £1 million and, with transferability to the surviving spouse or civil partner, that raises the possibility of a £2…
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Tax payments through ATMs
Business Standard reports that the income tax department in India has some modern ideas, including plans to allow tax payment through ATMs.
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Spouses and civil partners to receive more when partner dies without leaving a will
The Ministry of Justice has announced proposals that married couples and civil partners, whose spouse or civil partner dies intestate, will benefit from an increase in the statutory legacy.
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Retire to the sun
Mark Robinson has published a post on the Investors Chronicle site about UK persons retiring to another country, giving helpful tips about healthcare, disability benefits, pensions, inheritance issues and tax.
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PPR in the US
For a short summary of the PPR equivalent legislation in the US and forthcoming changes to it, see a post by Lylene on the Bellingham Real Estate Blog. It seems that it is not a…
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How to reduce your tax bill: Property investments
BusinessZone.co.uk has an article setting out ways to avoid or minimise capital gains tax on property, using the principal private residence exemption. The article covers rental property and holiday homes.
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Inheritance disputes: where there’s a will there’s a war
Telegraph.co.uk has an article about inheritance disputes. There is a view held by some that, when there is a pot of gold at the end of a life, the relatives start to fight. The article…
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Treaty residence
The Economist has an article about the change in emphasis by some OECD member states on the question of the residence of travelling workers.
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Suzanne and Peter Taylor v Revenue and Customs Commissioners
By his will, A left the contents of a building society account to B, making it clear that he wanted the money to go to the grandchildren of C, who was B's sister. After A's…