Re: Lisa Nandy on taxing wealth
Originally Posted by
Losos
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Muddy - could I suggest that you decide now which dogs home you want to donate to and then ring them and get their
official charity registration number. This is important because the
number must be quoted in your will and it shows that they are a gennuine charity.
As you are clearly aware there is also the 7 year rule - I'm sure you'll be around for much longer
try to take advantage of that. Unfortunately I won't be so the tax people will try to benefit by taxing my will even 'tho everything goes to my wife. That's the mind set of tax people
Thank you losos that is useful to know .
Re seven years - well who knows what with the C Virus
The thing is most people’s main asset is their house .
They can give it to their children and hopefully live seven years but they must pay rent at the market rate .
How many people can afford do this ?
Also councils can dispute this even after seven years if the house is needed to be sold for nursing home fees .
This is called deliberate deprivation of assets .
If everything is left to your wife there is no tax to pay ( there is no IHT between spouses .) Any tax is paid on the second death .