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The Australian government could soon tax your inheritance if a think tank's proposal is adopted. The Australia Institute put forward three concepts to help the country rake in more revenue without ...

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A LABOUR plot to raise inheritance tax has been branded “politics of envy”. The move would hit strivers who had “worked hard, saved responsibly, and hope to leave something behind”, senior Tory Mel ...

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Tax changes could cost bereaved families tens of thousands of pounds. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to be about to introduce changes to inheritance tax laws - which could cost the average ...

The Treasury is reportedly considering tightening the rules around inheritance tax as part of an attempt to plug a £50bn black hole in the public finances. Officials are thought to be looking at ...

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