by Martin Dodd | Mar 1, 2017 | Blog
David Cameron famously once said he wanted the Inheritance Tax nil rate band for a couple to be £1 million. Despite not being the Prime Minister any longer, he is finally getting his wish and it is about to start happening with effect from the 6th April 2017,with the...
by Martin Dodd | Feb 8, 2017 | Blog
You may have read recently that HMRC’s are upping the battle against tax evasion and avoidance introducing new penalties against ‘enablers’ of unacceptable tax avoidance schemes. Entirely understandable as the country faces continued funding issues...
by Martin Dodd | Jan 28, 2017 | Blog
For the last three tax year’s the maximum amount that could be invested into a pension each year has been set at £40,000 (called the Annual Allowance). However, if you are a higher earner, the amount that can be invested in this tax year that will benefit from tax...
by Martin Dodd | Jan 22, 2017 | Blog
We’ve all heard about the introduction of ‘pension freedoms’ that came into effect in April 2015 and many investors have taken advantage of the new rules when it comes to taking money out of a pension. Instead of buying an annuity at age 65 when retiring, many people...
by Martin Dodd | Jan 2, 2017 | Blog
It’s pretty difficult to get by in life without having to make financial decisions about what you should do for right now in the moment, the medium term and for the long term. In fact, you just have to make decisions any way you look at it. So, as a financial adviser...