Rates of inheritance tax Rate Since its introduction on 15 March 1988, inheritance tax on death is taxed at 40% on the taxable value of the estate that exceeds the exemption. Lifetime transfers are taxed at 20% From 6 April 2012, there is a proposed 36% rate for estates where 10% has been donated to charity.
Moorish Ambassador of the Barbary States to the Court of Queen Elizabeth I of England. The Moors were the medieval Muslim inhabitants of al-Andalus (the Iberian Peninsula including present day Spain and Portugal) as well as the Maghreb and western Africa, whose culture is often called Moorish. The word was also used more generally in Europe to refer to anyone of Arab or African descent, sometimes called Blackamoors.
Wicca (English pronunciation: /ËwÉªkÉ/), also termed Pagan Witchcraft, is a contemporary Pagan new religious movement. It was developed in England during the first half of the 20th century and was introduced to the public in 1954 by Gerald Gardner, a retired British civil servant. Wicca draws upon a diverse set of ancient pagan and 20th century hermetic motifs for its theological structure and ritual practices.