Navigating 2026 Inheritance Tax Changes: Gifting shares to mitigate tax burden In the 2024 Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced plans to reform Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) from April 2026. At present,...
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Headlines from Spring Statement 2025
The headlines from the Spring Statement 26 March 2025. The Government plans to balance the public spending books by relying on growth driven by housebuilding.
Inheritance Tax and your pension, for business owners
Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston, considers the impact the Government’s proposed changes in the treatment of pensions for Inheritance Tax purposes will mean for business owners, and what can be done to prepare for them.
Inheritance Tax on Private Sector Businesses
Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston highlights the impact of the changes to Inheritance tax on business and agricultural assets on privately owned businesses as well as the farming community.
Inheritance Tax on your pension
Unused pension schemes will attract Inheritance Tax on death from 6 April 2027. Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston looks at the changes and the impact on the tax burden on your estate and beneficiaries.
Autumn Budget: Employers National Insurance
Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston, looks at the rumoured increase in Employers National Insurance, widely expected to be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn Budget on 30 October and the decisions facing many employers as a result.
Pre Autumn Budget Action
Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston considers the Chancellor’s likely plans at the Budget and what pre Budget action taxpayers may be able to take.
Types of company demerger
An overview of the three main types of company demerger – liquidation demerger, capital reduction demerger and statutory demerger.
Business separation demerger
Richard Coombs, tax partner at Bates Weston looks at selling part of a business and considers whether a business separation demerger is the answer.
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