Information notices: ‘Fishing’ allowed?

Taxpayers understandably do not generally relish contact with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), such as receiving requests for information and/or documents in respect of an individual’s tax affairs. The natural instinct of some taxpayers is to resist such requests, or alternatively to provide only the details that the taxpayer considers HMRC should be entitled to […]

IHT exemption – No waiting required!

When it comes to tax reliefs and exemptions, one of the most generous is the inheritance tax (IHT) exemption for ‘normal expenditure out of income’. This is because the exemption is only limited broadly by an individual’s personal circumstances and the amount of surplus income available to give away. Satisfying the conditions The IHT exemption […]