Ingrid McCleave
Partner
Private Client
Ingrid is both a solicitor and a barrister and is known for her considered approach to inheritance tax planning.
She works with high net worth individuals on strategies to save inheritance tax and encourages clients to put strategies in place to reduce their liability. She is ideally placed to advise high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, owner managed businesses and their families.
Ingrid regularly advises clients on capital gains mitigation, stamp duty, land tax mitigation and the incorporation of businesses including large property portfolio’s owned in sole or joint names. This mitigates both SDLT and Capital Gains Tax. Once incorporated, there are a number of inheritance tax saving strategies that can be implemented.
Ingrid works primarily in our London office but also collaborates closely with colleagues in our other locations.
Ingrid’s clients include accountants that outsource tax consultancy, providing services to their clients. Ingrid has advised on everything from s455 charges on loans to director/shareholders, to the purchase of a large Manor House where substantial SDLT was recovered. She is an expert in trusts, estate planning and succession planning, including restructuring of companies and domicile issues.
Ingrid has advised overseas clients (and those with a domicile of origin in the UK) on escaping the UK IHT net through the use of offshore trusts to hold UK assets, whilst they continue to be domiciled abroad. She also advises on the UK connections they need to avoid that may bring them within the net.
Services
Sectors
Recent videos
PERSONAL TAX LAW
Budget 2024: Key implications for private clients and families
Ingrid McCleave considers the changes to Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax that individuals need to be aware of when planning their estate.
Recent videos
PERSONAL TAX LAW
Budget 2024: Post-Budget tax implications for property owners and investors
Ingrid McCleave summarise the post-budget tax changes property owners should be aware of, including Stamp Duty Land Tax and Capital Gains Tax.
Recent videos
BUSINESS TAXATION
Autumn Budget 2024 – implications for employers
Ingrid McCleave answers some common concerns from employers regarding tax implications following the Autumn Budget 2024, including changes in National Insurance contributions, minimum wage and payroll rules.
Recent videos
PERSONAL TAX
Tax changes in the Budget for non-doms
As expected, on 30 October 2024 the UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced some major changes to the tax treatment of non-UK domiciled (non-doms) individuals. Many would argue this is not before time… we live in an increasingly globalised economy where national borders have lost a lot of their significance and many individuals work from place to place. The days of living somewhere forever are just not a reality for many now, replaced by “following the money” and commuting across borders.
Recent articles
Media spotlight
Oliver Jackson and Ingrid McCleave quoted in Tax Adviser magazine discussing tax non-compliance across football
Oliver Jackson12/01/2026
Podcasts
In this episode, we discuss some of the key announcements from the 2025 Budget - how it will affect businesses vs individuals and what it actually means for people.
18/12/2025
Media spotlight
Ingrid McCleave comments for Birmingham Live on the latest Budget in relation to property tax rises.
Ingrid McCleave17/12/2025
Media spotlight
Tax Partner Ingrid McCleave, shares her insights with GB News on the possibility of Chancellor Rachel Reeves increasing taxes in the upcoming Autumn budget.
Ingrid McCleave06/08/2025