Storm Brewing?
Despite the prospect of a bigger State Pension, rates of pension saving among the self-employed point to the need for action.
Self-employed people are now entitled to a State Pension of up to £155.65 a...
Thinking Small
Osborne signals a rates cut to keep small businesses on track.
The Chancellor has eased some of the financial pressure on Britain’s small businesses by unveiling a surprise package of tax breaks, inclu...
Free Lunch
Investors and business owners need to be wary about the impact of the new Dividend Allowance on their tax bills and income returns.
A Chancellor in search of savings often poses a risk to investors; Ge...
Vertical Limit
The pinnacle of pension saving is within reach of an increasing number of retirees, but careful steps are needed to avoid danger.
Individuals who have made significant pension contributions over their ...
Extraction Point
Business owners who extract their company’s profits to pay dividends could find freedom in pensions.
Directors of profitable private companies have always been faced with the decision on how best to ta...
Payback Time
Partial sales allow business owners to reap the rewards of years of hard work, but without relinquishing control.
Business owners might often cast their minds back to when it all began, and the concern...
Closing Time
Cuts to pension tax allowances are forcing employers to rethink benefit packages.
A third of companies are overhauling how they reward higher earners, due to new restrictions on the amount people can...
Staying Onside
High earners who save into a pension will need to beware of penalties from April.
High earners in the private and public sectors, including managers, GPs, civil servants, academics, long-serving teache...
Leaving home – new rules for Inheritance Tax
Are new rules for Inheritance Tax a game-changer for estate planning?
Inheritance Tax (IHT) was once associated with the estates of the aristocracy, but today it’s a part of mainstream financial planni...
Who cares?
Confronting the issue of long-term care could be your greatest legacy.
The number of British people aged 75 or over is expected to double by 2030.1
Yet few of us are adequately prepared for an extende...