#business-succession-planning

#business-succession-planning

Many farming and business families still assume the enterprise will pass tax‑free but under the new cap, that won't always be true. Where shareholder or partnership agreements transfer the business to a co‑owner on death, the estate may carry the IHT bill even though the family doesn't inherit the asset. That's the classic 'dry' tax scenario - risks are avoidable with the right planning.