The Budget 2005 & Inheritance Tax So reads the opening statement of the Labour Government's 2005 Budget. But the word 'fair' is wide off the mark when considering the incidence of inheritance tax on an increasing number of homeowners over the past few years.The Inheritance Tax ProblemOver the past few years inheritance tax ceased to be the 'rich person's tax' or the 'voluntary' tax which it used to be. The cause of the problem has...... Similar Editorial : by Richard Shryack. | Source : Investment Property Tax