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A new year is the perfect time to take stock, get organised, and set yourself up for success – including with your tax affairs. And this year, there’s a change on the horizon that every landlord, small business owner, and private taxpayer should know about Making Tax Digital (MTD). While it might sound intimidating, the […]

When someone dies, the estate needs to be administered and distributed. Where the main asset is a house, that often means selling it. If the executor is refusing to engage, the estate can sit in limbo – no sale, no distribution, and rising frustration. This is common where the executor is living in the property, […]

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When applying for a Probate in an estate subject to Inheritance Tax, the tax needs to be paid to HMRC before you can obtain Probate, but this can often create a catch-22 situation.

The Spring Budget proposed sweeping changes to the UK’s non-domiciled (non-dom) tax regime, marking a significant shift in the fiscal landscape.

The Court of Appeal has now confirmed that it can order parties to engage in non-court alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and order a stay in proceedings to allow time for the process to take place.

Currently, the Inheritance Tax rate on death is 40%. This is significant and is paid on all the assets – property, possessions and money – that you own at the date of your death, subject to certain allowances and reliefs.

Landmark case results in full costs awarded on small claims track.