Out of the 22,100 estates that paid inheritance tax in 2018/19, over 6,000 of them paid inheritance tax on proceeds of life insurance policies that the deceased owned. The value of those life insurance policies came to a total of £709 million, which means more than £280 million of inheritance tax may have been paid…
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Inheritance Tax (IHT) is a tax paid on the estate of a deceased person. It has to be paid by the inheritors before they can access the assets. More and more estates in the United Kingdom meet the inheritance tax (IHT) threshold of £325,000, mainly due to rising property prices in the country. This makes…
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The Treasury needs more money to cover the additional costs of the coronavirus pandemic – and it is going to do it by… raising taxes and freezing current tax allowances. These changes, which cover a range of consumer and personal taxes, will undoubtedly impact local and expat investors and those saving for their retirement the…
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If you’re purchasing a buy-to-let property or a second home in the UK, you’ll need to pay a stamp duty land tax surcharge. The stamp duty land tax (SDLT) surcharge on second homes is an additional 3% on top of the regular residential stamp duty rate you would pay. However, as is usual with taxes,…
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There are many advantages to putting an investment into QNUPS, one of which is to have the option to also transfer their investment property to the pension, but what happens once you’ve done that? Is it possible to easily sell the property, are there any restrictions, or do I have to wait until a certain…
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Hong Kong citizens who are considering relocating or investing in the UK property market should ensure they have a thorough understanding of the UK tax system, and they should be proactive about tax planning prior to arrival or purchase. Those with a BNO visa, too, will be subject to the UK’s global tax system, which…
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Many British expats seek guidance when planning a retirement strategy. They do this to avoid making costly UK pension mistakes that can seriously jeopardise their retirement fund. The planning becomes even more complicated when a British expat doesn’t intend to return to the UK, or if their earrings are exceptionally high. These different scenarios require…
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With the ever-changing rules surrounding inheritance tax, you may feel confused as to how you can actually prepare for what some people call the ‘death tax.’ With news such as Chancellor’s Rishi Sunak plans to increase inheritance tax to offset the cost of the Covid-19 pandemic on the UK’s economy, combined with rising UK house…
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Estate Planning is a long process consisting of many steps for it to be comprehensive and “bullet-proof”. What should such a process look like and when Estate Planning should be performed? Estate Planning mainly focuses on deciding how your estate, such as property, cars, investments, or personal items should be allocated after you die. However,…
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15th of September is Pension Awareness Day, and so in an attempt to increase that awareness, we turn the spotlight on a subject that we all require at some point in our lives. Soteria Trusts discusses expat retirement planning, and more specifically, looks at the 3 pillars that are considered fundamental to the implementation of…
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