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Budget 2015: The headlines
Despite the leaks, today’s Budget saw George Osborne pulling plenty of rabbits out of his hat, which will be of particular interest to first time buyers and savers. In his final Budget Mr Osborne was...
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Five reasons why you still need an ISA
The announcement in the Budget, that savers will now receive a proportion of their savings interest tax-free, has led some people to suggest that ISAs (Individual Savings Accounts) will no longer be...
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Retirement: Pensions Wise opens for business, but what does it actually do?
Budget speeches rarely live long in the memory, but George Osborne’s 2014 Budget revolutionised retirement, giving savers greater access to their pension pot, whilst introducing a new concept:...
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Pensions: Is tax-relief about to be cut?
One of the reasons many people pay into a pension is because of the tax-relief they receive. The quid pro quo for this additional boost to your pension pot, is that you have to leave it invested until...
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60,000 people use Pension Freedoms – 8 pitfalls to look out for if you plan...
The Chancellor, George Osborne, recently told the House of Commons that 60,000 people have withdrawn more than £1 billion from their pensions since new freedoms were introduced in April. Whilst Mr...
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Pension Freedom leads to Government windfall
When Pension Freedom was first announced by George Osborne, in the spring of 2014, many commentators remarked that giving people greater access to their pensions, whilst raising additional revenue for...
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Summer Budget 2015: The headlines
This was the first Budget since the General Election and without the Liberal Democrats involved it was always going to be interesting to see the direction George Osborne decided to take. We all knew...
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Why Buy to Let landlords will be hit hard by the Budget
George Osborne’s first Budget speech contained a nasty, and unexpected, surprise for many Buy to Let landlords. The change will push up the tax paid by thousands of property investors. So what is...
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Inheritance Tax: A quick guide to the recent changes
Understandably, much of the focus in the world of personal finance has been on the pension changes announced last year and implemented in April. However, there are also big changes on the horizon for...
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Buy to Let: 6 tips for dealing with the tax changes
George Osborne’s first Budget since the election contained something of a bombshell for Buy to Let investors. One of the attractions of Buy to Let investing is the ability for investors to offset...
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Do you know about the new tax affecting business owners?
The Chancellor, George Osborne, delivered his first Budget a few weeks after the General Election and since then most of the attention has focused on the cuts to Tax Credits. Unfortunately, this has...
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As Government delays pension tax-relief plans, what action should you take?
The Government has announced it will not publish its plans for reforming the way pension tax-relief is paid, until the Budget in March next year. Many experts believe that the delay means the system...
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Autumn Statement: Winners and losers
Today’s Autumn Statement and Spending Review was relatively benign in terms of personal finance, with no changes to the main rates of tax, pensions (other than the State Pension) or savings. However,...
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Buy to Let: How much more Stamp Duty will you have to pay?
George Osborne sprang a surprise on property investors last week, when he announced in the Autumn Statement, that he will increase the Stamp Duty payable on the purchase of Buy to Let property and...
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Buy to Let: Landlords mount legal challenge
Disgruntled Buy to Let landlords have mounted a legal challenge against the Government’s proposed changes to the way in which their rental income is taxed. In his first Budget after the election,...
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Pensions: Tax-relief to be changed? The action you should take now
With George Osborne’s Budget set for 16th March, speculation is rife that following a Treasury led enquiry into how pensions are taxed, the system of tax-relief, designed to encourage savers, could be...
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Pensions: Plans to change pension tax-relief shelved
Plans to alter the tax-relief given to people who make pension contributions have been shelved. Over the past few weeks, speculation has been mounting that George Osborne was planning a radical...
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Budget 2016: The headlines
George Osborne stood up today just after 12.30 to deliver his 8th Budget as Chancellor. With the EU referendum looming large and increasing nervousness that much of the developed world is facing an...
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Q & A: Everything you need to know about the Lifetime ISA
George Osborne couldn’t let a Budget go by without tinkering with the pension system, but this time, it may actually benefit millions of people. In a surprising move, the Chancellor has announced the...
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Don’t get seduced by LISA
The financial press has been awash with articles about the mysterious ‘LISA’ ever since George Osborne delivered his Budget a couple of weeks ago. There are however mounting fears though that ‘LISA’,...
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