Inheritance Tax

[DodgyAgent]

nice try.... but you have snookered yourself.. you and the other commies are the ones advocating an all or nothing solution. Capitalist people like myself are sayihg it is down to freedom of choice, if you want to leave your kids nothing.. fine. But dont try and enforce your simplistic views on us ya commie.

Why is bringing up children a left/right issue?

[Codejock]

The money is not given it is to be spent by the guardians to ensure that they continue at school, and that the guardians do not have to dip into their own income to raise my kids.

So are we talking about children or "offspring". Are you, dodgy, saying that leaving money to underage children is okay, but adult children is not?

What precisely is your stand here?

[BrilloPad]

Yes and I am sure his kids are thieving scum as well if they learnt from their old dad

poor Tay

[DodgyAgent]

The fact that some kids spend all their inheritance and are generally wastrels has nothing to do with the fact that they have inheritance to waste. They would probably waste everything they get their hands on irrespective of who it once belonged to so this is a ridiculous argument against the abolition of inheritance tax.
Leave them an inheritance but if you bring them up wisely, to appreciate the value of their belongings and of other people then giving them an inheritance would only help them.

It depends on whether you believe in nature or nurture. The best way for people to learn is from experience, the best way to teach is to give practical experience. The best way to teach children the value of money is to make them earn it.

Here is an example of what I mean:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...in-867608.html

[Codejock]

The best way to teach children the value of money is to make them earn it.

And this from an agent....!

[DodgyAgent]

So are we talking about children or "offspring". Are you, dodgy, saying that leaving money to underage children is okay, but adult children is not?

What precisely is your stand here?

The guardians administer the money, the children benefit from it being spent on the roof over their heads, food, clothes and education.

[Mailman]

DA, are you saying that the sole cause of their problem stems from inhereted wealth?

Mailman

[Codejock]

The guardians administer the money, the children benefit from it being spent on the roof over their heads, food, clothes and education.

But you're still talking about children. What about those of us who have grown up children, who would probably not appreciate a "guardian"!

[tay]

The money is not given it is to be spent by the guardians to ensure that they continue at school, and that the guardians do not have to dip into their own income to raise my kids.

Ahhh so a bit like a trust? How about £3000 a month?

[tay]

Currently do Life Assurance payments count towards the Inheritance Tax threshold?