This needs a technical factcheck spruce:-


@ChrisMasonBBC @hzeffman @BBCVickiYoungbbc.co.uk/news/articles/… "Inheritance tax is charged at 40% on the property, possessions and money of somebody who has died above the £325,000 threshold."
That is not a correct statement on how inheritance tax is charged. There are numerous, very common, situations where that is not what happens.

#Trusts in @BBCNews @james_oliver_01 @steveswannBBC @nassos_. "irrevocable trusts" does not mean a "trust which cannot usually be amended, modified, or revoked after they’re created". Just that the trust cannot be revoked. Which takes us to...

bbc.co.uk/news/business-… ... "withdrew from the beneficiaries of the #trusts" which indicates what happens with the trust can change. Of course, someone can give up a right under a trust or even the chance of having a right under a trust (often the latter). Withdraw or 'donating'... let's consider...

Very worthwhile webinar ongoing from @ScotCharityReg on constitutions / governing documents 👍 A good reminder from Martin Tyson @ScotCharityReg about the fact that many #charities will have members.. and that members have powers and duties. #Charity members being something the @UKSupremeCourt considered last year …tishcharityandwealthlaw.wordpress.com/2020/07/29/sup…

#TaxDay arrives... gov.uk/government/pub… Something Sir Humphrey about it being announced in this that there will be a review of the Office of Tax Simplification. [appreciate #OTS is reviewed under statute]