With a background in financial journalism across national titles, Ruby loves helping people take control of their money and specialises in pensions, tax, banking and benefits. The government is ...

The government has confirmed it will press ahead with plans to apply inheritance tax to unused pensions on death, despite significant opposition. But a surprise change to the policy could leave your ...

Inheritance tax rule changes that mean pensions will be included in calculations from 2027 could leave the loved ones of as many as six times more over 55s liable to pay, according to new analysis.

Major changes to Inheritance Tax rules mean your pension pots could be raided even if you haven't reached retirement age yet. Under current rules, there is no Inheritance Tax to pay if you inherit a ...

Japan has, by some measures, the highest inheritance tax rate in the world. It's so high, and the related laws and rules so unforgiving and complicated, that a smart move to the country can years ...

Inheritance tax has historically been something only the very wealthiest pay, but we can reveal the huge tax bills families could be saddled with by 2030 thanks to a looming raid on pensions. Frozen ...

Inheritance tax will apply to pension pots even if workers die before retirement age as Rachel Reeves scrambles to fill a financial black hole, according to reports. The Chancellor announced last year ...

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 ...

Unspent pension pots could prove problematic for those calculating their potential inheritance tax bill, with new changes taking effect from April 2027. New calculations by Quilter show that a working ...

17:00, Wed, Mar 12, 2025 Updated: 22:05, Wed, Mar 12, 2025 In her autumn Budget, Reeves announced that she would charge IHT on unused defined contribution pension pots from March 2027. Currently, ...