Days left to make ISA and Pension contributions before Financial Year ends
So the dearly departed are coming to the rescue of the Chancellor, as Inheritance Tax receipts for the period from April 2024 to February 2025 topped £7.6billion and that is before the swingeing increases in the Autumn Statement where these death duties will affect pensions and businesses too.
The figure is projected to grow another...
Interest rates go up, some markets go down
Well. The world is a changed place, economically. The US has raised interest rates by the biggest one-day sum for 30 years but let’s not lose perspective – that is 0.75%pa.Our own rates have also risen 0.25% and the markets are saying ‘not enough’.
This is after the lowest rates since the Bank of...
The tax year is over! And why you really need good advice
Well, April 5 has happened and year-end investment reports will be produced now. We were manically busy in the run-up to the tax-year end but some people still missed the deadlines for Pensions and ISAs, people who are really in the ‘must use’ camp. We do try!We also had considerable funds ready for applications...