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HMRC has updated its guidance on applying for an agent services account to state that approved anti-money laundering supervision must be in place...
This week’s edition of Private Client highlights includes: (1) a decision in which the court struck out the wording creating a life interest trust...
The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has published a report on financial record keeping for Scottish charities, drawing on findings...
This Q&A considers the proposed changes to the UK inheritance tax (IHT) rules for pensions, scheduled to take effect in April 2027. It considers...
Nature and classification of trusts—the three certaintiesCertaintyIn order for a settlor to create a private express trust the three certainties must...
ProtectorsWhat is a protector?A protector is a person who holds powers under a trust but who is not a trustee. A protector is a person who is...
Preparing the application form PA1P/PA1A for probate or letters of administrationFORTHCOMING CHANGE: The postal application forms PA1P and PA1A for...
Administration actions—personal representatives and the deceased's liabilitiesAn individual may assume obligations, for example in respect of...
Death in service benefitsOverview of the types of death in service benefits and their tax treatmentThere are three types of death in service benefit (also known as ‘life assurance’ benefit or ‘life cover’ benefit) which employers may provide by way of a life policy:•the registered group life
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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