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Uncertain times in the financial markets.

Uncertain Times

03 Apr 2024

Covid, Ukraine, Gaza, and the high price of the basics of food and fuel. Public service strikes and disruption to services, hospital waiting lists, illegal immigration, and the inability to find workers willing to work. A slump in stock market values and unusually a collapse in bonds at the same…

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Spring Budget 2024

11 Mar 2024

The Spring Budget is looked forward to with some hope that we may feel better off after it.  However, not many could claim that after the latest iteration.  It was common knowledge that the Chancellor had little room for manoeuvre owing to the poor state of the public purse. Further, the cut to National Insurance and freeze on Fuel Duty were confirmed before he even stood up at the Despatch Box.  Clearly, a cut to a personal tax is welcome, but it does help working pensioners as they do not pay NI anyway. That does not mean that they don’t need some help of course. It could be why they are still working.  The freeze on Fuel…

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Deferring Capital Gains Tax 

26 Feb 2024

Deferring Capital Gains Tax  If you are an experienced investor who is not afraid of investment risk and has a capital gain, it is possible to role over the gain into an Enterprise Investment Scheme and defer paying the CGT due. There are also two more tax benefits in that such an investment qualifies for Business Relief for  Inheritance Tax after two years of ownership, or immediately if the funds invested were from an  investment or business that already qualified.  The other tax break is for income tax. The investment qualifies for 30% Income Tax relief, up to the  level of tax paid.  Example:  A landlord sells a property for £300,000, of which £50,000 is subject to CGT at the rate of 28%  (£14,000), after taking into account their CGT allowance. By investing the £50,000 into the EIS  scheme, the CGT is no longer due now. The money is outside of the estate for IHT after two years  (potential saving £20,000) and up to £15,000 can be claimed against Income Tax due or paid already.  EIS shares are high risk as they are held in early-stage companies and not all of them will succeed.  There is loss relief which softens the blow when this happens.  Image credit: freepik.com

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HOW TO OBTAIN 45% TAX RELIEF ON PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS

Taper of the Pension Annual Allowance

23 Feb 2024

High earners, and we have number of them, must take care when making pension contributions. Earlier this year, Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor, increased the annual allowance that can be paid into pension to £60,000. Whilst this is a considerable amount of money, and probably only something the better off can…

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Demystifying Inheritance Tax: A Brief Guide

19 Feb 2024

Inheritance Tax (IHT) is a subject that often instils fear and confusion in individuals and families. What is Inheritance Tax? Inheritance Tax is a tax levied on the value of an individual’s estate transferred both before and after their death. The estate includes all assets, such as property, investments, cash,…

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HOW TO OBTAIN 45% TAX RELIEF ON PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS

HOW TO OBTAIN 45% TAX RELIEF ON PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS

08 Feb 2024

Business owners tend to try and structure their income tax efficiently, but this can be enhanced further with a little planning. Fundamentally, other than the £3,600 annual contribution available to everyone, you can only place funds into a pension if it is from earned income. This excludes rental or investment…

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THE INEVITABILITY OF DEATH AND TAXES

31 Jan 2024

Unfortunately, death is inevitable, so I thought it appropriate to just remind everyone of when IHT kicks in. This is not meant to be an exhaustive explanation as there is not enough space for that. Everyone has a Nil Rate Band (NRB) of £325,000 and a spouse or civil partner…

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HOW TO PLAN FOR INHERITANCE TAX

17 Jan 2024

Inheritance tax is a tax on the value of everything you gift or leave behind when you die. Not everyone is required to pay inheritance tax. You can leave any amount to your spouse or civil partner. But if the amount you leave to others is valued above £325,000, the…

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Common IHT Questions

12 Jan 2024

We get many questions about IHT tax and how to minimise HMRC’s take from an estate. Below are just a few. How much can I give away? That is very much based upon personal circumstances. It is important that the client takes care of their own future needs rather than…

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The Funding Superhero

10 Jan 2024

THE FUNDING SUPERHERO This is at a tale of how help can come from unexpected places. The key is to take advice. You may well be very pleasantly surprised. Mr. Max Profit, business owner, and his Finance Director, Arthur Sixpence, are having a meeting as to how they should fund…

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