autumn Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/autumn/ North Devon's Leading Wealth Managers Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:57:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.miltonpj.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PJMCO-Site-Image-4-100x100.png autumn Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/autumn/ 32 32 Hold fire on pensions Inheritance Tax decision for now… https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/12/12/inheritance-tax-and-pensions-uk/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:57:14 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11531 Reforms announced in the Budget to include unused pensions in Inheritance Tax from 2027 have rightly prompted concern and fears for those planning how to pass on their estate to their family – but don’t do anything rash just yet! This is because HMRC is running a consultation on these proposals until January 22, 2025 […]

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]]> What will Inheritance Tax changes mean for farmers and the rest of us? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/11/27/what-will-farming-inheritance-tax-changes-mean/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:25:18 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11505 Farming is a huge part of life for many here in North Devon and there is growing concern at the Government’s decision to change Inheritance Tax rules for farmers (and others in business). Shortly we shall be writing to clients to clarify some of the changes in the recent Budget from Chancellor Rachel Reeves and […]

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]]> US election effects on the UK? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/11/09/us-election-effect-on-uk/ Sat, 09 Nov 2024 15:21:04 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11477 So some amazing news from across the Pond. I say this in that the pundits were all predicting a rather different outcome and hence why we are amazed at what really happened. Whether you like ‘it’ or not, the people of the US have spoken and who are we to criticise or be disrespectful at […]

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]]> A bad Budget for business – but it could have been worse https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/11/06/business-negative-budget-reaction/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:43:14 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11473 The Budget has finally been unveiled and while many in the financial and wealth management sector are of the opinion it wasn’t quite as bad as we feared, the Chancellor’s package of measures revealed last Wednesday contained some nasty elements too. In our opinion it was a business-negative Budget which won’t help the objective of […]

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]]> A bad Budget for business? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/10/31/was-the-budget-2024-bad-for-business/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:28:23 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11465 Welcome to the Budget. I suppose we can say ‘it wasn’t as bad as it could have been’ (as inferred previously that perhaps the snowstorm of released rumours was designed to frighten everyone witless) but there were some very nasty things in there impacting many people. I (nor independent commentators) don’t think she needed to […]

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]]> Will Budget Day set the cat amongst the pigeons? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/10/30/budget-day-preview/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11461 Today is Budget day and quite possibly by the time you read this the Chancellor will have presented the first Labour Budget for 14 years to the House of Commons. We will of course report back to you next week on what the Budget contained and offer any insights we have on how it might […]

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]]> Inflation drops and Budget looms https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/10/28/inflation-drops-and-budget-looms/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:45:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11453 So UK inflation surprised to the downside – good news. This should lead the Bank of England to keep its promise to cut interest rates. The only fly in the ointment is what government bonds tell us? They’re worried globally but specifically in the UK about the Budget and probable extra borrowing (via these bonds, […]

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]]> What will happen in the October Budget? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/10/16/what-will-happen-in-the-october-uk-budget/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11448 At the end of this month the Chancellor will unveil the first UK Budget under Labour in almost 15 years and there is a great deal of uncertainty as to what might be in it. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will present her first budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday, October 30 at around 12.30pm. […]

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]]> Autumn market musings https://www.miltonpj.net/2023/11/12/autumn-global-market-musings/ Sun, 12 Nov 2023 15:27:55 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10926 I am going to be signing-off for a few weeks now for a much-needed proper break, (excluding Christmas) the first since July last year, so am completing an eshot just before I disappear. Of course I shall be keeping more than a wary eye on things and especially the markets (the joys of global internet […]

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