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, November 3rd, 2009
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has this week urged insurance customers to ensure that they fully understand the terms and conditions of their insurance policies, when insuring themselves against sickness and unemployment. The comments followed a case where an insurer turned down a payment protection insurance (PPI) claim, quoting a clause blocking claims where the insured ‘became [...]
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Would you like to claw back some of those hefty taxes you gave to the government last year? You may be attracted by an Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), which is a government approved scheme providing a range of tax benefits to investors. With an EIS, you can recover tax equal to 20% of your investment, provided you [...]
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