How the normal expenditure out of income exemption lets you give away surplus income free of inheritance tax in 2026/27, with rules, records and examples.
How care home fees are means-tested in 2026/27, the capital thresholds, deprivation of assets rules and legitimate ways to plan ahead and protect your money.
A plain-English guide to the UK probate process in 2026/27 - what probate is, who applies, how long it takes, fees, and how Inheritance Tax fits in.
How the GBP 175,000 residence nil-rate band works in 2026/27, who qualifies, the taper above GBP 2m, and how couples can pass on GBP 1m IHT-free.
How settlor-interested trusts are taxed in the UK for 2026/27 - income, capital gains and inheritance tax rules, the key anti-avoidance traps, and worked examples.
How the 7-year rule works for inheritance tax in 2026/27, including taper relief, the GBP 325,000 nil-rate band, exemptions and how to plan gifts safely.
How inheritance tax taper relief works on gifts in 2026/27, the 7-year rule, the GBP 325,000 nil-rate band and when the 40% IHT rate really applies.
How tax works when someone dies in the UK for 2026/27: inheritance tax, the estate's income and capital gains, plus the steps executors must take.
How the transferable nil-rate band and residence nil-rate band let married couples and civil partners pass on up to GBP 1 million free of inheritance tax in 2026/27.
AIM-listed shares held for two years can qualify for 50% Business Property Relief, halving the IHT on their value. Rules, risks and portfolio strategy.
Gifting assets while continuing to benefit from them will not remove them from your estate for IHT. Learn GWR rules, POAT, exceptions, and alternatives that actually work in 2026/27.
Find out if an inheritance from abroad is taxable in the UK in 2026/27. IHT rules, income tax implications, and key thresholds explained.
