Draft guidance on transfers of unused nil rate bands
Thursday, 19th June 2008
HMRC have published draft guidance on transfers of unused nil rate bands, which they will incorporate into the Inheritance Tax manual in due course.
Institute of Professional Willwriters completes Stage One of OFT Consumer Codes Approval Scheme
Thursday, 8th May 2008
The Office of Fair Trading has announced that the Institute of Professional Willwriters (IPW) has completed Stage One of the OFT Consumer Codes Approval Scheme (CCAS).
HMRC IHT and trusts newsletter - April 2008
Thursday, 24th April 2008
HMRC have published their new inheritance tax and trusts newsletter. Read more
New nil rate band
Wednesday, 9th April 2008
The inheritance tax nil rate band has increased to £312,000.
Finance Bill 2007-8
Thursday, 27th March 2008
The Finance Bill has been published. It can be found here.
Transferable nil rate bands - STEP guidance
Thursday, 10th January 2008
STEP have issued guidance on how clients should be advised on inheritance tax in relation to transferable nil rate bands. Toby Harris, a member of STEP Technical Committee, has suggested the following principles. Read more
