Inheritance Tax

Inheritance Tax
Inheritance Tax on your pension

Inheritance Tax on your pension

Unused pension schemes will attract Inheritance Tax on death from 6 April 2027. Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston looks at the changes and the impact on the tax burden on your estate and beneficiaries.

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Inheritance Tax and Business Property Relief

Inheritance Tax and Business Property Relief

How will the changes to Business Property Relief affect your Inheritance Tax bill? If you hold shares in your trading company or an interest in a partnership or sole trader, from 6 April 2026 you are likely to pay 20% inheritance tax on the value of your holding or interest above £1m. Why? Because of the changes to Business Property Relief announced in the Autumn Budget.

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Autumn Budget Report

Autumn Budget Report

Read our Autumn Budget Report here. The Budget measures aimed to raise over £40bn in taxes, by far the lions share coming from an increase in Employer’s National Insurance Contributions (ERNIC).

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Autumn Budget Headlines

Autumn Budget Headlines

Here are the headlines from the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget. We have focussed particularly on the business tax measures announced in the Budget.
business rates

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Pre Autumn Budget Action

Pre Autumn Budget Action

Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston considers the Chancellor’s likely plans at the Budget and what pre Budget action taxpayers may be able to take.

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Bates Weston Autumn 2024 Newsletter

Bates Weston Autumn 2024 Newsletter

In our Autumn 2024 newsletter we look at potential changes to Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax and pensions tax ahead of the Budget, alongside our regular round up of topical news.

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Labour’s tax plans

Labour’s tax plans

What do we know about the Government’s tax plans to date and what can we expect in the near future?

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