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Trust enabled Duke of Westminster to avoid billions in tax

The late Duke of Westminster saved his family billions of pounds by using a trust that allows wealth to pass through the generations without attracting a large inheritance tax liability. The Duke died in August leaving an estate valued at £9bn. It’s thought nearly all of that wealth will pass to his son Hugh without triggering death duties. This is because under a complex trust structure, the family are trustees …Read More