15/05/2026
From April 2027, most pensions will become part of people’s estates for IHT purposes.
How trusts could help protect your estate:
• Trusts can help reduce inheritance tax (IHT)
• Let you gift assets but keep control
• Trustees manage who gets what and when
• Help protect assets from risks (e.g. divorce, creditors)
• Assets may sit outside estates for IHT
• Can have their own tax charges
• Must be set up correctly to avoid tax pitfalls
Taxation rules can change at any time and are dependent on individual circumstances.
Trusts are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Regency Wealth Ltd is an Appointed Representative of and represents only St. James's Place Wealth Management plc (which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority).
SJP Approved 05/05/2026
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