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Tax boost for Santander shareholders
More than 100,000 shareholders with Santander, the Spanish bank that owns Abbey and Alliance & Leicester, are receiving a tax boost to their latest dividends by taking the distribution in new shares rather than cash
Solicitors warn against DIY estate planning
Far more people are turning to their bank manager and the internet for advice on estate planning – raising concerns from solicitors that the advice given may not be adequate
HMRC takes tough line on IHT valuations
Individuals’ estates could be hit by thousands of pounds in fines after HM Revenue & Customs said it would take a tougher line on inheritance tax valuations, warns lawyers.
Use trust to pass house to heirs
My husband and I are rewriting our wills to leave our half-shares of the family home to our three adult children – rather than to each other. Is making them the executors of our wills sufficient control?
Can a will be changed after death?
Our parents have “mirror” wills – leaving everything to each other. However, our mother has gone into a care home and my sister and I are concerned that, were our father to die, his assets would be taken by the local authority to pay for our mother’s care.
Husband wants divorce payout
I am going through a divorce and my husband is asking me for a substantial settlement. What can I do to lessen the financial pain?
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Win £1,000 to save or spend on inheritance planning
Writing a will is the best way to make sure your estate is passed on to your family and friends exactly as you wish in the most tax efficient manner
Guernsey and Jersey to steady nerves over tax system
Jersey and Guernsey are planning to move quickly to allay uncertainty over their corporate tax regimes
Further increases in VAT are likely
Britain will be levying the fifth-lowest value-added tax rate in Europe after it reverts to 17.5 per cent in January, according to a survey that is likely to reinforce expectations of further rises after the general election
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