How new AIM regulations equal inheritance tax relief

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Jonathan Gain, chief executive of Stellar Asset Management, explains how new regulations concerning AIM investing mean investors have the opportunity for full inheritance tax relief for the first time.

Last summer, new legislation allowed AIM stocks to be held in ISAs for the first time, prompting a surge of AIM share purchases by ISA account holders and millions of additional pounds flowing into the so-called ‘junior’ market. It is easy to see why the move proved popular; when held in an ISA, AIM stocks offer a powerful combination of growth potential and tax efficiency, which has attractions for a diverse range of investors. On the tax side, there is 100% income and capital gains tax relief and now – after the shares have been held for two years – the opportunity for full inheritance...