HMRC contacting trusts over tax return errors

HMRC is contacting some trustees after identifying possible errors in recent Trust and Estate tax
Could you save tax by making a Deed of Variation?

After someone dies, the beneficiaries may find that the way an estate has been distributed does not
IHT – gifts made with reservation of benefits

Most lifetime gifts are treated as potentially exempt transfers (PETs) for Inheritance Tax (IHT)
Tax-free gifts for Inheritance Tax purposes

Making gifts during your lifetime can be an effective way to reduce the value of your estate for
Settlor retains interest in settled property

The settlements legislation is designed to ensure that where a settlor retains an interest in settled property, the income arising is treated as the settlor’s income for all tax