Our most recent Financial Planning Bulletin looks at how to use life assurance policies effectively when helping your clients with inheritance tax planning.

Our technical experts assess a scenario of a widower looking to reduce his inheritance tax liability. The bulletin covers using life assurance policies written under trust to:

  • offset potential inheritance tax on a gift over the following seven years
  • make sure the policy proceeds are available immediately to pay any tax due.

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