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TLDR: The 60% Tax Trap Between £100,000 and £125,140

by johnireland | Tax Talk

If you earn between £100,000 and £125,140, you are paying an effective tax rate of 60% on that income — not the 40% you might expect. For every £2 you earn above £100,000, you lose £1 of your tax-free personal allowance. Combined with the 40% higher rate, this creates...

The 60% Tax Trap — How Earning Between £100,000 and £125,140 Costs Business Owners More Than They Think

by johnireland | Articles

The Tax Band Nobody Warns You About Most business owners know the headline tax rates. The basic rate at 20%. The higher rate at 40%. The additional rate at 45% for earnings above £125,140. What far fewer realise is that there is a hidden tax band sitting right in the...

TLDR — Family Investment Companies: Tax-Efficient Wealth Transfer

by johnireland | Tax Talk

A Family Investment Company is a private limited company set up to hold investments, property, or cash for the benefit of the next generation. The founders keep full control through voting shares while the economic growth passes to shares held by children or...
Family Investment Companies: The Tax-Efficient Structure Business Owners Are Using to Transfer Wealth in 2026

Family Investment Companies: The Tax-Efficient Structure Business Owners Are Using to Transfer Wealth in 2026

by johnireland | Articles

Over the past five years, Family Investment Companies have moved from a niche planning tool used by the ultra-wealthy to a mainstream option for business owners and property investors looking to pass wealth to the next generation. A Family Investment Company — or FIC...
HMRC Collected £8.5 Billion in Inheritance Tax Last Year — And the Figure Is Still Climbing

HMRC Collected £8.5 Billion in Inheritance Tax Last Year — And the Figure Is Still Climbing

by johnireland | Articles

A New Record — and No Sign of Slowing Down In the twelve months to March 2026, HM Revenue & Customs collected £8.5 billion in inheritance tax (IHT). That figure is £200 million more than the previous year and marks the highest annual IHT haul in the history of the...
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