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Vote for tiered probate fees (‘stealth death tax’) narrowly passed in House of Commons
The Non-Contentious Probate Fees order 2018 was approved on 7th Feb 2019 by a House of Commons delegated Legislation Committee. The narrow vote was in favour of progressing by 9 votes to 8. Thus means that fees for probate will change from a fixed fee to a sliding...
Cyber Security and GDPR commitment
Last month we revealed we had gained our Cyber Essentials accreditation. Cyber Essentials is part of the Governments cyber essential scheme to encourage businesses to focus on key aspects of technical security. Our reason for progressing with this accreditation is to...
Why you should blog for your business
Creating and writing blogs for some people can seem like a chore and hard work, with difficulty to see what their point is. Yet blogs form both a central part of content marketing – which is key to SEO with google and social media, but also customer relationships....
UK confusion about Wills
According to research by Royal London, more than 5 million people in the UK are confused by Wills and are not sure where to begin. Six in ten parents either do not have a Will or it is out of date. Whilst 34% of UK adults said an illness would prompt them to create a...
BTWC receive Cyber Essentials Certification
We are very pleased to announce we have now received our Cyber Essentials certification. Cyber Essentials is part of the Governments cyber essential scheme to encourage businesses to focus on five key areas of technical security. The key five areas identified by the...
Here’s to a Happy 2019
2018 Review It's been a busy year for BTWC, with changes and growth.... From launching our new website, to being nominated for 'Best National Will provider' at the British Will & Probate Awards, through to making new business partnerships, signing the Armed Forces...
The OTS Inheritance Tax Report – update
Following our recent article about the plans by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to review Inheritance Tax and possible simplifications, their first report is now published – OTS Inheritance Tax Report. Following their research the OTS report focuses on...
Probate Procedure Amended
Following a trial of online digital probate applications this past summer, the Government has announced that changes to the process for probate applications by individuals will come into force on 27th November, this is just one month after the initial announcement....
HMRC reviews trusts and inheritance tax levels
HMRC have announced they have launched what has been described as the biggest review of trusts in years, which is to investigate how fair and fiscally neutral they are. Raised in the Autumn 2017 budget, according to the HMRC paper the consultation will set to make the...