Since the Autumn 2024 Budget introduced proposals to bring unspent pensions into scope for inheritance tax from April 2027, advisers have been thinking about how retirement and estate planning conversations...
A structural rewrite of inheritance tax rules will treat unused pensions funds and death benefits as taxable estate assets for the first time, introducing notional valuations, scheme‑level liabilities,...
Quilter’s Rachael Griffin reflects on a decade of the Lifestyle Trust and highlights the crucial role of trust planning in today’s shifting financial landscape.
As advisers prepare for the changes ahead, many are taking a closer look at how clients can use exemptions and structured gifting to keep wealth moving through the generations without triggering unnecessary...
With unspent pensions due to fall into IHT from April 2027, advisers face an urgent need to shift client strategies—or families could pay a far higher price for delay.