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# The Inheritance Tax implications of a sale

9 August, 2022

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Our regular contributor to UK Private Company Director, Arbuthnot Latham, discuss how inheritance tax (IHT) can be a concern once you’ve sold your business, but too much focus on simply minimising IHT liabilities can be a mistake. Click [here](https://www.corbettkeeling.com/hubfs/UKPCD/UK%20Private%20Company%20Director%20Q2%202022%20-%20Arbuthnot%20Latham.pdf) to read the full article. 

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