Is it time to reform IHT? 

It is heavily mooted that Rishi Sunak is going to announce that he plans to significantly reform or possibly abolish inheritance tax (“IHT”). This is likely to be a talking point for quite some time. Therefore, we have provided some context to the potential reform below.   Background  IHT is levied on the death estate according…

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HMRC opens Pandora’s Box – What should I do if I am contacted about being named in Pandora Papers?

The Pandora Papers were the biggest release of offshore data to date, involving the leak of millions of documents in October 2021 by a number of offshore financial service companies. Letters have been issued to some individuals named in the Pandora Papers Having taken time to review the leaked information, HMRC have now begun the…

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Every Cloud has a Silver Lining – TRF – The Temporary Repatriation Facility  

Although the non-dom regime has now been abolished, income and gains sheltered from UK tax under the remittance basis of taxation (“RB”) remain taxable if remitted to the UK. However, between 6 April 2025 until 5 April 2028 there is an amnesty where these funds may be remitted to the UK at a reduced rate…

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