Duke's £9bn inheritance prompts call for tax overhaul

Pressure groups demand reforms after network of trusts enables Hugh Grosvenor to avoid significant cut to fortune The Duke of Westminster’s death has led to calls from tax campaigners to reform the system of trusts which has allowed Britain’s wealthiest families to preserve fortunes through generations by avoiding death duties.Related: Inheritance tax: why the new Duke of Westminster will not pay billionsContinue reading...