Posts Tagged ‘Stocks & Shares ISA’

First UK corporate ISA as savings alternative to company pension scheme

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Company ISA as savings alternative to company pension scheme

Barratt Homes has launched the UK’s first corporate ISA, which offers a stocks and shares investment with tax-advantaged growth in savings, but where the cash can be accessed at any time. As such, it may appeal to younger workers as a medium-term savings option with easy access to your cash.

Bank savings protection rises to over £80,000

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Bank savings protection rises to over £80,000

The EU is to raise bank savings protection for UK savers from £50,000 to at least £80,000. This will guarantee the UK bank deposits of 98% of all savers in the nation Read More

Tax-free ISA savings now more popular than ever before

Monday, July 5th, 2010

ISA sales totalled £503m in May, confirming the success story of the tax-free savings accounts now held by over a third of UK households.

Investments – do you know your risk profile?

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Investments - do you know your risk profile?

When it comes to investments, do you know your risk profile? Check it right now with our online Investment Risk Profiler Tool. Click headline to learn how

Happy New Tax Year! The Tax Savings Checklist for 2010/11

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.

ISA ignorance blocks tax savings – NS&I

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

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ISA allowances for the current year will expire on April 5th 2010, leaving savers just weeks to take up ISA savings of up to £7,200. New figures from National Savings & Investments (NS&I) reveal that only 15% of Britons understand the new Individual Savings Accounts (ISA) allowances of £10,200, which apply from April 6th.

Consumers lose billions in ISA savings

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!

Five ways to cut your personal tax bill

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

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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.

Savers must search for higher interest options in difficult market

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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