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There are special intestacy rules that govern how assets are divided if you die without making a will. If this happens your assets are passed on to family members in accordance with a set legal formula. This can result in a distribution of assets
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The Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS) legislation, targets taxpayers who implement listed tax avoidance schemes as well as the promoters of tax avoidance schemes. New regulations came into force on 1 April 2018 that extended the scope of
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Most gifts made during a person’s life are not subject to tax at the time of the gift. These lifetime transfers are known as ‘potentially exempt transfers’ or ‘PETs’. The gifts or transfers achieve their potential of becoming exempt from Inheritance
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Most gifts made during a person’s lifetime are not subject to tax at the time of the gift. The lifetime transfers are known as ‘potentially exempt transfers’ or ‘PETs’. These gifts or transfers achieve their potential of becoming exempt from
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