The Autumn 2024 Budget sent shockwaves through the business and farming communities with the unexpected announcement that Business Relief and Agricultural Relief from inheritance tax (IHT) will be drastically curtailed from April 2026.
Following the Autumn Budget on 30 October the Government have announced a huge restriction to the availability of the UK Inheritance Tax (“IHT”) Reliefs - Business Property Relief (“BPR”) and Agricultural Property Relief (“APR”).
The latest budget contained significant changes for the taxation of trusts and their settlors. The impact comes from the changes to the way in which non-UK domiciled individuals are taxed.
Following years of speculation and Government announcements the draft legislation has now been issued that details the significant changes to the taxation of non-UK domiciled individuals and their trusts, which will take effect from 6 April 2025.
The UK Chancellor's Autumn Budget on 30 October 2024 has ushered in a new era of tax reform under the Labour Government. This budget, a watershed moment, introduces sweeping changes that will impact UK resident, both domiciled and non-domiciled, businesses, property ownership, and trust structures.
For trustees and settlors, the upcoming changes to the UK tax regime pose significant challenges, particularly for those managing settlor-interested trusts. The impending reforms, combined with an intensified focus from HMRC on tax investigations, create a complex environment where strategic planning is more critical than ever.
For those who may be affected, the recent changes to the UK tax regime for resident non-domiciled individuals (RNDs) are significant. The announcements in the March Spring Budget and the new Labour Government’s proposals have created a pressing need for immediate and strategic planning.
The Labour Party’s proposal to modify non-dom status, including a potential four-year grace period for new non-doms and a projected decrease in revenue generation, has introduced more questions than answers.
The publication of Spotlight 63 in October [Property business arrangements involving hybrid partnerships (Spotlight 63) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/property-business-arrangements-involving-hybrid-partnerships-spotlight-63) and the issue of “nudge letters” this month by HMRC to users of a “hybrid scheme” designed to benefit from lower corporation tax rates and unrestricted interest relief for landlords, looks to be the start of an awakening by HMRC to the abuses of incorporation relief in the property sector.
