Dear John,

Thanks to the TPA's efforts, plans to increase probate fees up to ?6,000 have been scrapped!

On Saturday the Justice Secretary Robert Buckland announced that a proposed rise in probate fees has been abolished. Government officials said the plans were "dead and buried".

This is another huge victory for the TPA and taxpayers. It is terrific news that the justice minister has put the final nail in the coffin for this hated stealth death tax.?

In July we published The Cost of Death <[link removed]> which highlighted the punitive effects the changes in probate fees would have on taxpayers. Covered?exclusively?in?The Daily Telegraph <[link removed]>our research paper showed the pernicious effects of death taxes across the UK. That was after earlier work in February to put pressure on the government <[link removed]>, alongside the influential Guido Fawkes website.?

The rise in probate fees would have ignored the fact that receiving an inheritance is often unexpected, slamming bereaved families on modest incomes who don't have the resources to consult expensive solicitors. Increasing it by 28 times the current amount would have been nothing more than a revenue grab by the taxman.?

Scrapping this ridiculous rise is exactly the kind of signal politicians should be sending, that they don't simply see death as an opportunity for a smash and grab on the family silver.?

There is still more work to do and our team will continue to campaign for inheritance tax to be scrapped.

Part of our mission is to speak up for taxpayers to those in power and bring our vision to the heart of government. And this announcement shows that we can do exactly that with your support. Thank you for making this victory for taxpayers possible.

We are entirely dependent on private donations. Your support is a vital contribution to eradicating wasteful government spending and campaigning for lower, simpler taxes.



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John O'Connell
Chief Executive



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