If anything’s going to cause stock markets to tumble/crash/plummet (which of course they will at some time), it will be bigger issues than our self-inflicted Brexit side-show. Trump’s trade war coupled with hikes in the US interest rates will in (his) theory make America great. The effects, real or perceived, on the rest of the world will slap us all firmly in the face and/or backside some time soon. Watch this space. But don’t panic. It will be alright in the end; and if it’s not alright, it’s not the end yet. Etc.
“Why most won’t need to worry about IHT on pensions”
Many a government has made the point that only a minority will be affected by this or that tax change or tinker. It is, however, both perception and aspiration which are important, and they are what makes IHT the ‘most hated’ of all taxes – along with all the others, of course.
