House is 1.2m alone, so total estate must be something approaching 1.4m if none of the allowance used on the first spouse's death (40% x 400K =160K). So tax rate more like 9%. Edit: it is a curious s… (View Post)

But Mrs T didn't let the councils recycle the income from house sales into more houses. (View Post)

Interesting, thanks. Fairly thin - some strong conditions and exclusions there. But, er, that's not the UK. (View Post)

SF? Really? really? - and the percentage differences aren't that great anyway. So you do need to adjust for numbers asked. (View Post)

Alos Sure Start had a real impact on saving money on crime, social disruption, etc. etc. down the line. But it was chopped by Mr Osborne. (View Post)