Inheritance Tax Rules

How are the inheritance tax rules changing?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a series of changes to the way inheritance tax works.

Inheritance tax reforms to hit business owners and farmers

Tax relief to be capped on assets worth more than £1mn

World - Financial Times - October 30

Farmers 'betrayed' by £1m inheritance tax relief cap

Changes announced to inheritance tax rules could see the end of small family farms, warns the NFU.

Do I need inheritance tax insurance?

Budget changes prompt wave of interest in life cover to avoid families scrambling to pay tax bills

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Thousands of farmers protest against inheritance tax changes

There has been outcry from many farmers after changes to inheritance tax for farms announced in the Budget.

Watch: The farming inheritance tax row explained

BBC Verify examines the different claims about how many farms will be affected by the inheritance tax changes for agricultural assets.

UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds

Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to strengthen public finances and services.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Farmers with assets over £1mn hit by inheritance tax reforms

Industry counters that Budget cap will hammer agricultural businesses that are asset-rich but cash-poor

World - Financial Times - October 30

Closure of UK inheritance tax ‘loophole’ to penalise estates of wealthy pensioners

Experts say big tax bills could result from Rachel Reeves’ move in the Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Inheritance tax changes sound ‘death knell’ for family businesses, say owners

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget has caused alarm

World - Financial Times - October 31

Farmers lose sleep over Budget inheritance tax crackdown

Reforms will put emphasis on early succession planning for agricultural estates

World - Financial Times - November 2

Chris Mason: Labour facing test from farmers who feel let down by inheritance tax plan

Starmer's farmer-alarmer in the Budget could crystalise anger over ministers’ perceived ignorance about agricultural life.

U.K. Farmers Protest in London Over Inheritance Tax Change

Farms worth more than about $1.3 million will face an estate tax from 2026, ending a previous exemption and prompting anger in some rural communities.

World - The New York Times - 8 hours ago

Autumn budget live: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools

Chancellor announces changes to employers’ national insurance contributions, inheritance tax, capital gains tax and other duties. Budget 2024: key points at a glance Full report: Reeves raises ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Starmer does not rule out further tax rises after Budget

UK prime minister says government plan to borrow more for investment will not push up interest rates

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Tech boom forces US funds to dump shares to avoid breach of tax rules

Asset managers including Fidelity and T Rowe Price are bumping up against limits on size of large holdings

World - Financial Times - October 25

It’s hard to fill a budget black hole if you’ve ruled out raising income tax | William Keegan

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves were so desperate to win the election that they deprived themselves of the best tools for fixing their bleak ‘inheritance’. It saddens those of us who waited so long ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

HMRC to hand back £700mn to top UK companies after EU tax ruling

London Stock Exchange Group, Pearson and ITV stand to gain from European court decision

Business - Financial Times - November 10

The eastern inheritance of united Germany

History, political culture and social conditions of the former communist region repay close attention

World - Financial Times - November 9

Disguised GP jailed for inheritance row poisoning

Thomas Kwan injected a toxin that caused a flesh-eating disease, pretending it was a Covid jab.

Trump Is Inheriting Booming Markets and a Decisive Fed

Stocks and bitcoin are smashing records while the labor market deteriorates, U.S. debt balloons, and housing affordability worsens.

Business - Inc. - November 7

The next U.S. president could inherit a booming economy. That's a daunting challenge.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both made the economy a focus of their campaign platforms since voters rank it a top priority.

Business - CNBC - November 2

Spanish central banker set to inherit big challenges as next BIS head

Pablo Hernández de Cos to take over amid fears Donald Trump will derail progress on setting capital standards for world’s biggest lenders

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Trump Flirts With the Ultimate Tax Cut: No Income Taxes at All

The former president has repeatedly praised a period in American history when there was no income tax, and the country relied on tariffs to fund the government.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

Goodbye to low-tax Britain

One does not need to subscribe to hyperbolic Tory rhetoric to recognise that this Budget heralded a major shift

Business - Financial Times - October 30

GOP tax battle rages

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Tax battle brewing among Republicans over debt fears President-elect Trump's ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Trump’s Tax Plans

Three scenarios for how Republicans could approach cutting taxes next year.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Tariffs and taxes are not very inflationary

Households will pay, but probably not through much higher prices

World - Financial Times - 10 hours ago

Rachel Reeves’ new rules

She learned this one simple trick… hopefully bond markets don’t HATE her

World - Financial Times - October 24

New chancellor, new rules

Plus, Trump’s row with Labour

World - Financial Times - October 25

Rentiers rule, OK?

Bank Rate works in mysterious ways

World - Financial Times - November 12

White Sox hire Will Venable as new manager: MLB veteran inherits team that set single-season loss record

Venable most recently served as associate manager under Bruce Bochy with the Texas Rangers

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Latest in Inheritance Tax Rules

How are the inheritance tax rules changing?

Inheritance tax reforms to hit business owners and farmers

Farmers 'betrayed' by £1m inheritance tax relief cap

Do I need inheritance tax insurance?

Thousands of farmers protest against inheritance tax changes

Watch: The farming inheritance tax row explained

UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Farmers with assets over £1mn hit by inheritance tax reforms

Closure of UK inheritance tax ‘loophole’ to penalise estates of wealthy pensioners

Inheritance tax changes sound ‘death knell’ for family businesses, say owners

Farmers lose sleep over Budget inheritance tax crackdown

Chris Mason: Labour facing test from farmers who feel let down by inheritance tax plan

U.K. Farmers Protest in London Over Inheritance Tax Change

Autumn budget live: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools

Starmer does not rule out further tax rises after Budget

Tech boom forces US funds to dump shares to avoid breach of tax rules

It’s hard to fill a budget black hole if you’ve ruled out raising income tax | William Keegan

HMRC to hand back £700mn to top UK companies after EU tax ruling

The eastern inheritance of united Germany

Disguised GP jailed for inheritance row poisoning

Trump Is Inheriting Booming Markets and a Decisive Fed

The next U.S. president could inherit a booming economy. That's a daunting challenge.

Spanish central banker set to inherit big challenges as next BIS head

Trump Flirts With the Ultimate Tax Cut: No Income Taxes at All

Goodbye to low-tax Britain

GOP tax battle rages

Trump’s Tax Plans

Tariffs and taxes are not very inflationary

Rachel Reeves’ new rules

New chancellor, new rules

Rentiers rule, OK?

White Sox hire Will Venable as new manager: MLB veteran inherits team that set single-season loss record

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