AF1
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October 24, 2017
Understanding How the Letting Exemption is Applied
We all know that when we sell our house, it is exempt from capital gains tax (CGT) if it’s...
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October 3, 2017
How the 14-Year-Rule for Lifetime Gifts Works
We’ve all heard of the 14-Year Rule for Lifetime Gifts, but how many know (remember?) how it works? This...
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July 18, 2017
How to Know When the Higher Tax Applies to Second Properties
As we all know, purchases of second and buy-to-let properties incur an extra 3% Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT),...
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June 20, 2017
Our Review of the April 2017 CII AF1 Exam – The Key is in the Preparation
As the CII have now released their exam papers from April, it’s time for us to start scrutinising them...
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May 9, 2017
Combined Life and Critical Illness Cover and the Use of Trusts
With a combined life policy with CIC, you need to use a special type of trust to ensure that...
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February 21, 2017
The Making of Millionaire Children Through Clever Tax Planning?
This week we’re going to take a look at saving for children – the options available and how these...
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January 10, 2017
How to Use the 6 Steps to Calculate Income Tax
Previously, we went through the six steps to working out someone’s income tax liability; this week we are putting...
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December 13, 2016
The 6 Steps for Working Out Income Tax
Here, you will find a useful step-by-step that will aid CII AF1 candidates in remembering how to determine income...
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November 15, 2016
Delving into the Detail of the Increased Stamp Duty Land Tax
As we all know, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) increased in April, for those people buying second and buy-to-let...
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October 18, 2016
Getting Used to Dramatic Changes in the Taxation of Dividends
This article discusses recent changes to the taxation of dividends. An example, showing the tax applicable to a discretionary...
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October 7, 2016
Protected: Test Ad CII AF1 Personal Tax and Trust Planning
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September 20, 2016
Low-Earners Stop Up the Gaps with Voluntary NICs
In this article, we look at the National Insurance Contributions, which can be made by those who have gaps in their...
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July 26, 2016
How to Calculate the High Income Child Benefit Charge
We haven’t looked at this subject for quite a while now, and as it came up in the April...