Monday, April 12th, 2010
The new tax year, which began on 6th April 2o1o, offers a golden opportunity for tax savings. Make use of your brand new tax allowances to fine-tune your financial planning, and minimise tax. With financial advice you can streamline your savings strategy by getting the best savings rate and fully utilising your ISA cash allowances. You can ensure you take advantage of your allowances for Capital Gains Tax, if you are selling an asset. You can plan to maximise tax reliefs from pensions contributions. You can gain 30% tax relief on investments in Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs). You can take the necessary steps to avoid 40% Inheritance Tax on wealth passing to your children and heirs. If you are an employer, you can plan for the upcoming government NEST scheme, which will require you to have, or set up, a pensions department that offers a pension to all employees.
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Holders of Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs), who now account for 37% of UK households, have forfeited £13bn to the taxman by under-utilising their ISA allowances in the past 11 years. Now is the chance to use up your ISA allowance of £7,200, before April 5th!
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

The Individual Savings Account (ISA) turns 10 this year, and as a tax-efficient savings option has already been taken up by 37% of households in the UK. Growth in uptake of ISA accounts has been faster among women than men, and the ISA is particularly popular with under-25s.
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Are you one of the 33m* people in the UK who could reduce your personal tax bill? Here are five ways to help you with efficient tax planning.
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
With interest rates an a historical all-time low, mortgage holders may be smiling, but many savers are hurting, as they face a negligible return on investment of their hard-earned cash. The Bank of England base rate has been 0.5% since March 2009, and many savings accounts are currently paying interest of just 1%, or even [...]
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
The annual limit for investing in Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) rose for over-50s at the beginning of October 2009. The new limit for over–50s is now £10,200 per year. This limit will be available to under-50s as well from April 6th 2010. Until then, under-50s continue at the current annual limit of £7,200.  The new limits give [...]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
With interest rates at their lowest for over 300 years, many of us have a little extra cash in our pockets due to reduced mortgage payments. Meanwhile in the stock markets the FTSE 100 hit a six-year low this Spring, and many now believe that equity values are set for a gradual recovery. Stocks and Shares ISA Conditions have seldom looked better [...]
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Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Which of your children do you love more? With a university education currently estimated to cost over £43,000, some parents could face an uncomfortable choice. Can we afford to help all our children through college, or only one? One option is to start saving for your child’s education now with an Individual Savings Account (ISA). ISAs [...]
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