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Direct payment scheme for IHT – extended to investment providers

Published on: 01 October 2024
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The direct payment scheme which allows personal representatives to pay IHT from the deceased’s funds has been extended to investment providers.

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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