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Pensions Becoming a Worry for Financial Experts
The way that pension freedoms are being used is becoming something of a worry for some financial experts.
Autumn Statement & Spending Review 2015
George Osborne gave his Autumn Statement and Spending Review. We have highlighted some of the key points from the Chancellor’s speech.
Pension Misconceptions
It’s quite easy to let the details of pensions pass you by, so we take a look at some of the myths about retirement planning.
Paying Tax and Receiving Welfare
Approximately 90% of us pay more in taxes than we receive in welfare payments throughout our lifetime.
Exploring Capital Gains Tax on Inherited Properties
Working out Capital Gains Tax can be difficult, especially when the situation is complicated due to inherited properties.
Changes to Your Pension Annual Allowance
Changes to pension tax relief are coming in April next year.
Inheritance Tax Changes - How Are You Affected?
The recent changes to inheritance tax have caused confusion as to how much can be passed on tax-free in a will. We take a look at how you may be affected.
Changes to Pension Tax Relief
With the announcement of the emergency budget on July 8th, there are expected to be many changes to a number of financial legislations. One expected change is to the way tax free allowance is structured. Pre-election, the Conservative manifesto included details about how high earners’ tax relief would be decreased in order to fund an inheritance tax allowance increase of up to £1 million.
Prepare for The New Tax Year
With the end of the tax year approaching, there are a number of things you may want to think about ahead of the 5th April deadline.
Budget 2015
Announcing plans for how the Government proposes to handle the deficit, pensions, tax, savings and public spending (to name a handful of topics), economists have been examining the details and identifying the budget's impact.