As many here will be aware, the Government has greatly increased the fees for probate forms, from the former flat rate of around £150, and for some estates this one piece of paper will now cost £20,000.
This is obviously just a deceitful way of indirectly evading their manifesto committment not to increase inheritance tax, and is already causing huge uncertainty and delays in processing wills.
At the following URL is a petition asking for this change to be reconsidered:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/188175
Although the change may not affect some people reading this, and doubtless a few snarky replies here will express approval, there is an element of principle involved and IMHO any opportunity to challenge these ever-increasing taxes of all kinds should be welcomed and put to good use.
This is obviously just a deceitful way of indirectly evading their manifesto committment not to increase inheritance tax, and is already causing huge uncertainty and delays in processing wills.
At the following URL is a petition asking for this change to be reconsidered:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/188175
Although the change may not affect some people reading this, and doubtless a few snarky replies here will express approval, there is an element of principle involved and IMHO any opportunity to challenge these ever-increasing taxes of all kinds should be welcomed and put to good use.
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