Top 10 Estate and Gift Tax Solicitors in the UK

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Top Match: Poole Alcock 4.8 5,506 reviews

Estate and Gift Tax covers how your estate is taxed on death and how lifetime gifts affect that tax. In England, the main framework is Inheritance Tax, including available reliefs, exemptions and the nil-rate band. A solicitor in this area helps with estate planning to mitigate tax, drafts wills and lasting powers of attorney, and handles tax calculations, declarations to HMRC, and applications for relevant reliefs on the client’s behalf. They also coordinate executors, collect assets, negotiate with HMRC, and ensure timely filing of estate accounts and tax forms where needed.

What a solicitor handles in these matters

Tax planning hinges on precise calculation of the nil-rate band and any residence or other reliefs, and on drafting structures that achieve efficient transfer of value while complying with UK tax rules. A solicitor in this field manages the complex interactions between lifetime gifts, potential clawbacks, and deadlines for declarations and returns, and handles liaising with HM Revenue & Customs, gathering necessary documentation, and advising on the timing of gifts to minimize exposure.

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Lyons Bowe

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Farani Taylor Solicitors

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Tagged solicitor Zahur Chowdhry

We contacted Zahur Chowdhry with to create mirror wills. He provided us with an excellent service; very knowledgable and responsive. I would highly recommend him & Farani Taylor Solicitors.

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Thorntons Solicitors

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Wake Smith Solicitors Limited

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Slee Blackwell Solicitors LLP

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I'm really pleased with the outcome that I got. I couldn't have done this without my solicitors support Anya Hoyland. I would recommend this solicitors. I got all the support from start to finish.

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GloverPriest Solicitors Limited

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Gaby Hardwicke

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Ashtons Legal LLP

4.8 2,029 Reviews

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Tagged solicitor Sophie Hearle

I received first class service from Sophie Hearle of Ashtons Legal dealing with the estate of my late father both here in the UK and in France. Sophie handled everything professionally and pragmatically with an human touch that was much appreciated in the difficult days that follow a bereavement. I would recommend her services and those of the whole Ashtons team very highly.