Wendy Spires takes you through a quick budget update after Chancellor George Osborne’s 17 March Budget announcements. In his 17 March Budget announcements, Chancellor George Osborne unveiled a slew of tax breaks for savers, first-time property buyers and taxpayers at several income levels. However, the Budget also held a number of cuts and rule changes […]
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Howard Flight, Chairman of the EIS Association answers burning questions about the Enterprise Investment Scheme and how it can benefit you. What puts people off Enterprise Investment Schemes, the perils of passing laws “on the hoof” and how the French are now copying us. Tory peer Howard Flight, Chairman of the EIS Association, is in […]
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Many people are putting up with poor ISA performance and having their investments in these tax wrappers managed ineffectively explains Wendy Spires. While election season may be upon us, investors need to remember that it is also ISA season too. Ensuring that you (and perhaps other members of your family) use up your Individual Savings […]
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Establishing multiple trusts can be a useful IHT mitigation technique, but wealthy individuals need to be aware of important changes to tax on trusts. The government announced in the Autumn Statement that, following three rounds of lengthy consultations, it had abandoned earlier proposals to split the nil rate band among multiple trusts established on different […]
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Children are an expensive business, but there is a lot parents can do to plan for school fees and give their offspring a head-start in life.
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ISAs are a vitally important wealth management tool; it is vital to ensure your investments are optimised and that the allowances of the whole family are maximised every year.
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Lawyers, like many other professionals, have specific wealth management needs which can make professional advice around things like bonuses and pensions particularly valuable.
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