AF1
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March 18, 2025
Stamp Duty Land Tax Rates and Reliefs Explained
In this article, we take a look at Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). While this article is particularly relevant...
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March 14, 2025
Friday Five Focus on Taxation – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 14 Mar 2025
Each week, we ask questions relating to one of these topics: Investments, Taxation, Pensions, Protection, or Regulation. This week,...
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February 11, 2025
Brand Bitesize: Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB)
Watch this short, informative video designed to help you prepare for your CII exam. This one is all about...
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February 7, 2025
Friday Five Focus on Taxation – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 7 Feb 2025
Each week, we ask questions relating to one of these topics: Investments, Taxation, Pensions, Protection, or Regulation. This week,...
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January 28, 2025
A Look at Recent Past Papers for the CII AF1 Exam – January 2025
In this article, we are taking a look at the questions asked in four past exam papers of the...
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January 3, 2025
Friday Five Focus on Taxation – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 3 Jan 2025
Each week, we ask questions relating to one of these topics: Investments, Taxation, Pensions, Protection, or Regulation. This week,...
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December 10, 2024
To marry or not to marry? That is the tax question!
Recently, we looked at the Marriage Allowance and the Married Couple’s Allowance, and it got us thinking about the...
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December 3, 2024
The Little-Known Tax Perk of Being Married
Previously, we looked at the Married Couple’s Allowance, a tax break for married couples where at least one of...
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November 29, 2024
Friday Five Focus on Taxation – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 29 Nov 2024
Each week, we ask questions relating to one of these topics: Investments, Taxation, Pensions, Protection, or Regulation. This week,...
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November 28, 2024
The CII AF1 September 2024 Exam in Review
The CII has released their papers from the exam sittings that happened in September. In this article, we look...
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November 26, 2024
Married Couple’s Allowance: Tax Relief for Older UK Couples
The Married Couple’s Allowance is a significant tax benefit available for couples in the UK where at least one...
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October 29, 2024
Financial Planning After Divorce
When a marriage ends in divorce or a civil partnership in dissolution, there are a significant number of financial...
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October 25, 2024
Friday Five Focus on Taxation – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 25 Oct 2024
Each week, we ask questions relating to one of these topics: Investments, Taxation, Pensions, Protection, or Regulation. This week,...
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October 22, 2024
Basic vs New State Pension: Key Differences Explained
In this article, we take a look at the key differences between the two main types of State Pension:...
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October 8, 2024
What are the duties of trustees?
The CII exam on trusts is J02; the exam is 2 hours long with 15 short-answer questions giving a...
