May 2023 - Philip J Milton & Company Plc

Do you fall into the 60% tax trap?

Higher earners are being warned not to fall foul of the ‘60% tax trap’ that could eat significantly and perhaps unnecessarily into their earnings. This will not affect everyone, of course, but as of April, the additional rate tax threshold for income tax was reduced from £150,000 to £125,140, dragging more people into the higher...

Welcoming three new directors to PJM & Co

You’ll forgive I hope another missive so soon after the last one but we really wanted to share some good news with you as we have added a wealth of experience to our senior management team with the addition of three new directors. Philip J Milton and Company Plc has welcomed two highly respected figures...

Planning ahead: Money changes still to come in 2023

Pound coins pile with small plastic house on top

What else is likely to happen in the months ahead to affect your outgoings and money matters, especially with costs continuing to increase, at least in the short term? London-based newspaper Metro has undertaken an interesting exercise looking at possible changes to household bills still to come in the rest of this year. Most are fairly...

Good news and a wind up

Businessman is deeply reviewing a financial reports for a return on investment, ROI, or investment risk analysis.

It is pleasing to report that the markets have decided to turn upwards slightly after a bit of a savaging as a result of the latest banking crisis. Unwatched by many (as few investors have had much exposure) the Japanese market has quietly been rising too, attracting overseas’ funds and companies there to buy...

Investment psychology and trusts

Brainstorming concept, knowledge sharing

Albeit a little belated, I hope you had an enjoyable Coronation weekend. Whatever your views on the process, no other country in the world can replicate what we can produce so all applause to the thousands involved in whatever way they achieved such a successful event - and a restful holiday weekend, I trust...

When will the State Pension age go up?

News the state pension age is unlikely to rise to 68 will be welcome for those seeking to banish uncertainty from their retirement plans. A week is a long time in politics, let alone 17 years, but the Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride has said it is likely to be ‘2040 or thereabouts’. He said...

Newsletter-Spring-2023

Pension customers ‘overpaying’ thousands in temporary tax

Those who have made flexible withdrawals from their pension pot could have paid thousands more in tax than they should have done – if only temporarily. New figures show the ‘temporary overpayment’ is more than £1billion since 2015 and £48million in the first three months of this year alone. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will repay...

Coronation, cost of living & currency

Before anything else, we hope you had a really Happy Coronation Weekend! Well done your Majesties! So, US growth is lower than expected, unemployment is rising in the UK and the US as job vacancies are falling and that is seen as good news so the markets react without great negativity... why? It may sound bizarre...

Are you now liable for Inheritance Tax?

Inheritance Tax has become a ‘mainstream tax’ for many and people are being warned to put their finances in order to make passing on their wealth to the next generation as tax efficient as possible. The Government has taken £7.2billion in Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts for the 2022-23 tax year, HMRC figures have revealed and...

Do you fall into the 60% tax trap?

Welcoming three new directors to PJM & Co

Planning ahead: Money changes still to come in 2023

Good news and a wind up

Investment psychology and trusts

When will the State Pension age go up?

Newsletter-Spring-2023

Pension customers ‘overpaying’ thousands in temporary tax

Coronation, cost of living & currency

Are you now liable for Inheritance Tax?

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