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 | Feb 8, 2017 | Blog
The tax year end is fast approaching. So, what should we be thinking about before we’re quickly onto the next one? It’s only a few months away and the year end on the 5th April will soon be here. It might feel at the moment as though there’s plenty of time until the...
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 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...
by Martin Dodd | Jan 2, 2017 | Blog
After more than a few decades of advising my clients regarding their financial affairs, it always amazes me how little many couples know about their significant other’s financial position. The reasons are many, ranging from, “we never talk about that sort of stuff” to...