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How to avoid inheritance tax?

masters02 · 2015-06-23 16:24:36

Hi all, Simple situation: my mother intends to avoid inheritance tax on her estate that is over £600k. We are aware that we can make annual gifts of £3000, but that won't suffice for us. So, how can she avoid paying inheritance tax on her estate? I myself will be moving abroad and not returning to the UK. Would I have to…

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kidmugsy Posts: 12,709 Forumite

8 July 2015 at 9:58PM

zygurat789 wrote: »

Why risk it indeed the rich have just had a significant tax cut.

Good Lord, what makes you think the rich pay much IHT? They are the beggars who can afford to avoid it.

Free the dunston one next time too.
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