Life and Death and Taxes
Life and Death and Taxes profiles exactly what it’s titled: taxation issues with a tinge of trust news. This blog is authored by London trust and estate planning attorney, Leigh Sagar of New Square Chambers.
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Tories and the £2 million inheritance tax threshold
It is being reported today that the Conservative Party will raise the inheritance tax threshold to £1 million and, with transferability to the surviving spouse or civil partner, that raises the possibility of a £2 million threshold for the survivor.
Tax payments through ATMs
Business Standard reports that the income tax department in India has some modern ideas, including plans to allow tax payment through ATMs.
Spouses and civil partners to receive more when partner dies without leaving a will
The Ministry of Justice has announced proposals that married couples and civil partners, whose spouse or civil partner dies intestate, will benefit from an increase in the statutory legacy.
Retire to the sun
Mark Robinson has published a post on the Investors Chronicle site about UK persons retiring to another country, giving helpful tips about healthcare, disability benefits, pensions, inheritance issues and tax.
PPR in the US
For a short summary of the PPR equivalent legislation in the US and forthcoming changes to it, see a post by Lylene on the Bellingham Real Estate Blog. It seems that it is not a full exemption, but exempts on the first $250,000 profit per person.
How to reduce your tax bill: Property investments
BusinessZone.co.uk has an article setting out ways to avoid or minimise capital gains tax on property, using the principal private residence exemption. The article covers rental property and holiday homes.
Inheritance disputes: where there’s a will there’s a war
Telegraph.co.uk has an article about inheritance disputes. There is a view held by some that, when there is a pot of gold at the end of a life, the relatives start to fight. The article shows that this is not always the case.
Treaty residence
The Economist has an article about the change in emphasis by some OECD member states on the question of the residence of travelling workers.
