Sometimes it’s the lesser stories of the week which make you think the most. 

Adviser platform Transact has created an inheritance tax index to enable advisers to track IHT liability trends with their clients.

Inheritance tax receipts have continued to soar for the government, with an expectation of further rises due to thresholds being frozen until 2028.

In today’s Autumn Statement Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced substantial cuts to the Capital Gains tax-free allowance.