Looking at business property generally, suppose you have a business worth £3m. That £3m comprises premises, plant and machinery, goodwill etc. £2m of that gets taxed at 20% ie £400,000. That’s quite … (View Post)

Because inheriting a house, savings, quoted shareholdings artworks is essentially inheriting a windfall. Inheriting business property is inheriting the assets needed to make the business work. And su… (View Post)

To give credit where it’s due, I think Gov.UK is very good. I got my passport renewed in nine days. I just wish that all government online services were as good. HMRC hasn’t even caught up with e-com… (View Post)

Since Russia will only settle for complete surrender, the point is moot. (View Post)

No. IHT is a hugely resented tax, as it is, and the public will side with the farmers, not the government. It seems perverse to argue that the Conservatives would benefit from backing this change. (View Post)