

Death & Taxes- 5 tax saving measures to reduce tax bills
Margaret O’Connell outlines five ways to save tax in your estate. Benjamin Franklin said “…in this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” Inheritance and gift tax have, however, seen a great deal of change since 2009 when the thresholds started to reduce. Whereas in early 2009 the threshold from parent to child was €542,544, fast forward to 2015 and the threshold had dropped to €225,000, but has now risen once again to €310,000. The tax rate has als