With colder days on the horizon, many pensioners will soon receive their Winter Fuel Payment, a vital support when heating bills start to rise. But as that help rolls out, fraudsters are ramping up efforts to exploit it. Recent data shows scam referrals have leapt by a staggering 153 per cent over the last week…
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Beat the Budget, what to do before November
The Chancellor's Autumn Budget is only weeks away, and there is growing speculation that key tax reliefs and allowances could soon be reduced or restricted. Reports suggest that higher-rate pension relief, capital gains tax rates and dividend allowances may all come under review.For business owners and higher-rate taxpayers, this could be a good time to…
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The benefits of effective succession planning
For many business owners and high value individuals, protecting family wealth is as important as creating it. Succession planning, deciding how ownership and control will pass on to the next generation, is no longer just a matter for the future. With possible changes ahead to inheritance tax (IHT) and Business Property Relief (BPR), this is…
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Managing debt and making cash work harder
Interest rates have now settled at levels many business owners and investors have not seen for over a decade. Even if the Bank of England begins to trim the base rate later this year, most commentators expect the cost of borrowing to remain well above the ultra-low rates of the past. That means every small…
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