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Widow seeks to avoid £300,000 Inheritance Tax Bill

Posted2021-04-07 00:00
AuthorElizabeth Mitchell

Widow seeks to avoid £300,000 inheritance tax bill due on a gift made by her late husband because the gift was made before they were married The widow of one of the heirs to the JD Sports fortune is applying to the Court to rescind the gift of half...

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Widow seeks to avoid £300,000 Inheritance Tax Bill