The Happiest Places to Retire

Whether retirement is a long way off or just around the corner, retiring as comfortably as possible is likely to be a primary objective. Having analysed the happiest cities to spend retirement across the globe, one study1 has revealed that Helsinki takes the number...

accines – putting a spring in investors’ step

The arrival of spring is generally associated with a sense of optimism and, this year more than ever, we are all certainly in need of a positive boost. Thankfully for investors, there are increasingly hopeful signs on the horizon, with a growing belief that we are now...

Budget 2021: A Stealth Tax?

A freeze on most major tax thresholds in the 2021 Spring Budget, including Income Tax, Inheritance Tax, pensions and Capital Gains Tax thresholds, is set to bring in billions for the Treasury over the next five years. Paul Johnson, Head of the Institute for Fiscal...

Will Frozen IHT Thresholds Affect You?

Frozen IHT thresholds will impact ‘twice as many clients as LTA’ One in three (31 per cent) clients are likely to be affected by the frozen inheritance tax thresholds, making up more than twice as many as will face a lifetime allowance charge, according to...

How to make your ISA inheritance tax efficient

One of the first financial tips a person is given, is to make use of their ISA allowance each year. ISAs (or Individual Savings Accounts) offer attractive tax benefits such as tax-free growth and dividends, but what happens when you get older and your goals change?...

Your estate planning options

How to plan for inheritance tax Inheritance tax is a tax on the value of everything you leave behind when you die. Not everyone is required to pay inheritance tax. You can leave any amount to your spouse or civil partner. But if the amount you leave to others is...