10/03/2023
Personal finance tax incentives to hit £35bn this year
This comes as the government encourages saving
Tax
10/02/2023
UK financial services group buys tax advice firm
In a bid to bolster its offering for UK-resident non-doms
09/29/2023
Retirement planning: How to pay less tax
Married couples and people in civil partnerships can double most of these tax-free amounts by using both sets of allowances.
09/27/2023
IFS: scrapping inheritance tax hands £1mn to richest 1%
While the more than 90 per cent of estates not paying inheritance tax would not be directly affected by such reform.
09/25/2023
Italy waters down its bank tax
The widely criticized tax sent Italian bank stocks plummeting last month.
09/25/2023
Italy tweaks bank tax to give lenders option to boost reserves
Last month, Rome dealt a surprise blow to its lenders by imposing a one-off 40% tax on income derived from higher interest rates
09/22/2023
IHT receipts show fresh year-on-year rise
This is likely to be the result of allowances* being frozen until at least 2028 combined with inflationary growth of asset values.
09/12/2023
600 trainees join BDO across the UK
The trainees will work across its audit, tax and advisory – with a combination of school leavers and university graduates arriving in the roles.
09/11/2023
Dozens of rich Norwegians worth billions have relocated to Switzerland to escape higher taxes
Wealthy Norwegians are fleeing the country following a wealth tax increase last year.
09/05/2023
Saffery Champness rebrands as Saffery
Our new brand epitomises this combination of deep-rooted values and commitment, but also expresses the modern, bold, partner-led firm that we are.
09/05/2023
Former The Fry Group financial planner sets up UK firm
To help clients make ‘wise investment decisions and minimise tax liabilities’
08/31/2023
Quilter Cheviot launches tax-efficient short-term bond strategy for discretionary clients
The discretionary strategy is tailored for tax efficiency and therefore is relatively more attractive for higher or additional rate taxpayers.
08/31/2023
Tax-effective investment advice demand set to ‘surge’
This comes despite 98 per cent of advisers saying they believe tax efficiency on capital investments is important to clients and 96 per cent of clients stating the same.
08/30/2023
Labour rules out wealth tax if it wins next election
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said she would not target expensive properties or assets through a wealth levy.
08/30/2023
Demand for tax-efficient investment advice likely to 'surge'
Presenting a ‘major’ opportunity for advisers
08/25/2023
IHT penalties increase by 34% in a year
HMRC ‘don’t hold back where they suspect inheritance tax has been underpaid’
08/24/2023
Slash taxes in Scotland to attract ‘the next Google’, Humza Yousaf told
Sir Tom Hunter calls on SNP to prioritise high-growth sectors with 15pc corporation tax
08/23/2023
Bereaved families pay record inheritance tax due to threshold freeze
The total inheritance tax take for tax year 2021-22 was £6.1bn, meaning this year’s take is well on course to break new records and could get close to £8bn.
08/22/2023
The wealthy ‘golden visa’ British expats oblivious to the inheritance tax threat
Those moving abroad must cut almost all ties with Britain to avoid a hefty death duty bill
08/22/2023
IHT receipt rise puts HMRC on track for record year
The data additionally revealed that receipts in June were the highest monthly total on record