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Parents who help kids face IHT problem

Parents who help their children onto the property ladder could be walking into an inheritance tax trap a leading insurance company has warned. [..READ ON..]

Will I pay tax on gifted shares?

I want to transfer some shares to my daughter. Are there any tax implications and how do I go about it. [..READ ON..]

Inheritance tax fears 'unfounded'

Fears that a popular way of cutting IHT bills has been closed by a legal ruling have been dismissed by a leading expert. [..READ ON..]

Recycling battle could add £150 to bills

Council tax payers will see their bills go up by if their local authorities refuse to accept recycling schemes. [..READ ON..]

Don't be charitable with tax

As Comic Relief fever sweeps the UK Michael Clarke explains how to ensure your donation is taxefficient so the charity and not Gordon Brown receives all the money. [..READ ON..]

Offshore savings tax crackdown

Taxpayers who fail to declare outstanding tax due on offshore savings accounts have less than three weeks before Revenue Customs comes after them. [..READ ON..]

Taxman wants to raid homes and offices

The taxman wants new powers to raid homes or offices to check the paper work of suspected cheats. [..READ ON..]

Blow to inheritance tax loophole

Thousands more families could be pushed into paying inheritance tax following a new legal ruling. [..READ ON..]

Estate agents get £10m for tax details

Estate agents will be paid m by council tax snoopers in return for details on homes it was revealed yesterday. [..READ ON..]

Hard line on farms' IHT relief

Wealthy homeowners hoping to avoid inheritance tax by snapping up farmhouses have been warned that the taxman is taking a hard look at agricultural properties. [..READ ON..]