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ONSIDE / QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SITS down next to me... Seneca’s Ian Battersby, explains the rapidly growing popularity of Seneca’s Inheritance Tax Service to Michael Taylor S eneca’s Inheritance Tax Service is an attractive way to provide for beneficiaries without losing ownership of assets. With the complexity surrounding Trusts and the 7 year qualification of Lifetime Giving, using Seneca’s IHT Service allows full ownership to be retained and the potential to obtain 100% relief from IHT after only two years… Seneca’s Ian Battersby, explains the rapidly growing popularity of this solution to Michael Taylor. How does Inheritance Tax legislation work as it stands? The IHT rate stands at 40% of any wealth accumulated over a threshold of £325,000. The cost and complexity of mitigating IHT with current options is not always palatable. Critically, the majority involve passing away ownership forever