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Changing an inheritance after death (a 'variation') and how it can affect amounts of Inheritance and Capital Gains tax due
Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid when a person's estate is worth more than £325,000 when they die - exemptions, passing on property. Sometimes known as death duties.
Inheritance Tax is a tax on the estate (the property, money and…
You can pass a home to your husband, wife or civil partner when you die.…
Inheritance Tax may have to be paid after your death on some gifts you’ve…
If your permanent home (‘domicile’) is abroad, Inheritance Tax is only…
Honours can be taken away from people who have done something to damage the honours system’s reputation. Taking an honour away is called ‘forfeiture’.
Reporting a death, wills, probate and Inheritance Tax
Find out about the help you can get in the UK and abroad, including from victim support and the local British embassy or consulate.
National review into sudden unexpected death in infancy in families where children are considered at risk of significant harm.
Find out which gifts count towards the value of the estate, how to value them and work out how much Inheritance Tax may be due.
Guidance on the honours system, its integrity and how it works.
A study of the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary incorporating a hydrodynamic model to assess bacterialogical decay rates in association with sediment transport dynamics.
Parenting, civil partnerships, divorce and Lasting Power of Attorney
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