passing on the profits1 Oct 2018 11:25
Fred was asking about handing over shares to kids who you don't 100% trust financially
I had similar doubts and never did anything about avoiding inheritance tax until 4 years ago when my daughter reached 40
Yes you can give it away with no tax penalty if you live 7 years
You may have heard talk that an ISA can be passed on tax free - but NOT if you live to over 75 - except to a spouse
Hargreaves Lansdown lets you set up accounts linked to your own - so you can monitor, buy and sell shares on those accounts - so I have a couple of accounts linked to mine.
Any adult can put up to their year's earnings in a SIPP - HMG kindly adds 25% and the money stays there until they are 55+. You can put in £2880 a year even if you have no earnings.
I don't know your circumstances but you may wish to consider it as an option
Verde