Dan NeidleLots of people saying Rishi Sunak's family would get a £300m benefit from the abolition of inheritance tax. They're wrong. The Sunaks are already mostly exempt, thanks to an obscure 1950s loophole. More here:
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@danneidle The French Estate Duty Treaty of 1964 also has some interesting technical quirks, but the French still have succession duty, which means that the attempt by UK to look through certain property rich offshore companies simply doesn’t work. The French « domicilié » still pays succession duty in France so no double taxation with no need for credit.
If I was a Tory Chancellor, I wouldn’t abolish inheritance tax. I’d fix the ridiculous marginal rates that can exceed 70%
Why cutting 70%+ marginal rates should be a Government priority
If I was a Tory Chancellor, I wouldn’t abolish inheritance tax. I’d fix the ridiculous marginal rates that mean there are hundreds of thousands of 30-somethings paying more than 70% tax on every additional £ they earn. This is complicated, unfair and a disincentive to work; it could also plausibly b
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