31st October 2024
Almost four months after Labour won the general election, chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her 2024 Autumn Budget, outlining the government’s plans for this tax year and beyond.
9th September 2024
Inheritance Tax, or IHT, is a tax levied on the value of an individual’s assets (or estate) before it is transferred to their beneficiaries upon death. It can also apply to certain transfers into a trust during a person’s lifetime.
15th August 2024
Freezes and cuts to tax allowances mean that you may have something to report to HMRC
12th August 2024
It pays to expect the unexpected, particularly when it comes to your finances. Building and maintaining a rainy-day savings fund can make all the difference.
10th January 2024
The intestacy rules for England and Wales have been changed… belatedly and with real consequences for some estates.
21st December 2023
The Chancellor presented a programme of tax cuts in his Autumn Statement, yet the tax burden continues to increase.
11th August 2023
If you are self-employed, you are the head of your own HR department and need to plan accordingly.
9th August 2023
Divorce or dissolution can be a painful process, but new rules should ease some of the tax complications couples face when dividing assets, including the family home.
25th July 2023
New data from HMRC show that in 2022/23 inheritance tax (IHT) payments hit a new high. Are you going to contribute more?
31st January 2023
Many parents are now giving early ‘inheritances’ to adult children to help them onto the property ladder or to set up businesses.
5th August 2022
If you are not a higher rate taxpayer now, you may be soon
4th May 2022
The cost of living squeeze looks likely to be further constricted from April as rising taxes bite. How can you plan for the effect?
