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The Labour leader said he was “ fundamentally opposed ” to axing or reducing inheritance tax

Thousands of people are being pulled into the inheritance tax( IHT) net as frozen thresholds and

Chancellor Rachel Reeves's inheritance tax grab may be easier to avoid than you think( Image: Getty

Labour would inherit the worst economic situation of any incoming government “ since the Second

Inheritance Tax receipts for April 2024 to January 2025 are ￡7.0 billion, ￡0.7 billion more than

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how his mental health has been affected since Rachel Reeves announced the inheritance tax raid. Philip

The best advice is to avoid making any big investments, especially right away.If the amount of money is substantial, consider using a fee-only financial adviser.A professional can help plan for the future and avoid the habits that led to debt in the first place.... So keep quiet, hang onto some debt and save for the future.... — BloombergTeresa Ghilarducci is the Schwartz Professor of Economics at the New School for Social Research....

This would make it worse when we should be looking to simplify it.... In addition, there would be an annual gift allowance of ￡3, 000.... Aristocrats will be affected the most, as they own 30 per cent of the land.On Saturday, the Country Land and Business Association said the changes, if not applied carefully, could “ endanger our rural way of life, and the nation’s food security ”....