In this episode, Cyra sits down with Shivali, a senior private client lawyer at Talbots specialising in wills, estates, trusts, and tax, for a deep dive into inheritance tax (IHT). They cover the basics — how IHT is calculated and the 40% rate — then move into practical strategies: lifetime gifts (exempt gifts, annual exemptions, gifts out of income), chargeable lifetime transfers, and potentially exempt transfers (the seven-year rule). Shivali also breaks down available reliefs like the nil rate band and residence nil rate band, explains how trusts work and when they make sense, clears up common misconceptions about IHT and control over trust assets, and shares why getting a lasting power of attorney sorted early is so important. A practical, must-listen guide for anyone thinking about protecting their estate and loved ones.
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