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Make it less of a blow when you’re told to go
With 40,000 jobs being cut in the City, employees are being advised to scrutinise their contracts, and negotiate the best package possible
Trusts still have a useful role to play
There has debate over the future of discretionary will trusts, now that inheritance tax allowances can be transferred between married couples and civil partners. But some advisers say they still have their uses
Does your 10-year-old have £50k?
Some disciplined savers could have accumulated tax-free cash Isa balances totalling as much as £50,000
Last minute tax planning can still save investors a hefty bill
With the end of the tax year now just days away, investors should brace themselves for a barrage of last-minute appeals to “use or lose” their Isa and other tax-saving allowances.
Pressure goes up as Isa landscape changes for good
Investors looking to use up the last of their savings tax allowance are reaping the rewards of a more competitive Isa season this year.
Rock solid for savers
Newly-nationalised Northern Rock could be set to add to already intense competition for savers.
Darling adopts a softer stance on taxing non-doms
Chancellor Alistair Darling offered a handful of concessions to “non-domiciled” UK residents as part of his maiden Budget address, by softening some of the proposed requirements on their taxation.
Its all about timing and doubling up
The end of the tax year is just three weeks away, but individuals are still being encouraged to “max out” their tax-free contributions to self-invested personal pensions
Asset holders rush to beat deadline on capital gains
Alastair Darling has sparked a final rush to beat the April 5 deadline before the new capital gains tax regime takes effect
Film incentives reach the end of the reel
The Revenue has slammed the door once and for all on tax schemes that allowed private investors to reduce their income tax bill through investment in film.
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