by Leanne Wootton | May 30, 2024 | Blog post
As everyone is aware making donations to charity, whether during your lifetime or via your will on death, could help you save tax. This could be in the form of income tax and capital gains tax during your lifetime and/or inheritance tax on your death. Income tax...
by Leanne Wootton | Mar 7, 2024 | Blog post
So, would being in the dentist chair have been better than watching the budget? On the basis that most of what was announced had already been leaked and at times it was a bit like a playground, the answer may have been yes. Also, if we have a change in government,...
by Leanne Wootton | Dec 7, 2023 | Blog post
On Wednesday 22 November 2023 the chancellor Jeremy Hunt stood up and delivered his Autumn Statement. Here are some of the main “highlights”. There were many changes made to National Insurance contributions (NICs) which will affect many people and included: –...
by Leanne Wootton | Jun 13, 2023 | Blog post
Update number 2….The government have now extended the date by which you can make voluntary contributions to bring your national insurance record up to date to 5th April 2025. Update….. following my blog below the government have now extended the date by...
by Leanne Wootton | May 16, 2023 | Blog post
Apart from the pension changes, which Ian Dowdell explains in his blog of 20 March 2023, the budget itself was pretty uneventful. However, there were some announcements affecting inheritance tax (IHT) and trusts which were not specifically mentioned. I assume this is...