Warnings about the tax threats the Budget may hold have been deafening over the past few weeks, as every possible tweak has been called out. It’s enough to fill anyone with dread as to the horrors the Chancellor has planned this side of Halloween.

When you delve deeper into the rumours, they don’t get any less alarming, because some of them come with an eye-watering level of additional tax. Inheritance tax rumours could prove some of the most expensive, but others will add up over time, and could cost tens of thousands of pounds over the years.

Capital gains tax - if the rate rises