Tag: Financial

Passing on Wealth Without Further Tax Charges

On 6th April 2017, a new additional main residence nil-rate band (RNRB) was introduced, which allows for less inheritance tax to be paid in situations when a family home is left to children, grandchildren or certain other ‘qualifying beneficiaries’ – including stepchildren and foster children...

/ 31st July 2017

Guide to Lifetime ISAs

The start of the new tax year on 6 April 2017 saw the launch of the Lifetime ISA (LISA), which was announced in the 2016 Budget. This is a new type of Individual Savings Account (ISA) designed to help you save for a first home or for your retirement at the same time...

/ 17th July 2017

An Investor’s Guide to Brexit

Brexit has created an air of uncertainty, and no one really knows what’s coming next or what it could all mean in the long term. On 29 March, Prime Minister Teresa May triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty in a letter to EU Council President Donald Tusk, starting two years of divorce proceedings...

/ 19th June 2017

Guide to Retirement Planning

The pension freedoms rule changes mean that we’ll be increasingly in charge of our pensions, both while we’re building up our retirement pot and when we start to draw an income. It’s therefore more important than ever to plan our retirement saving from an early age...

/ 7th June 2017