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  • The CII AF1 February 2021 Exam in Review

    Posted by on May 18, 2021

    The CII has released their papers from the exam sittings that happened in February.  In this article, we look...

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  • The CII Advanced Diploma – The Path of Least Resistance

    Posted by on April 27, 2021

    If you are about to start working your way towards Chartered status, the road ahead can seem pretty daunting....

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  • Minimise CGT on a Property Disposal with this Exemption

    Posted by on April 20, 2021

    We all know that when we sell our house it is exempt from capital gains tax (CGT) if it...

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  • How to Reduce Inheritance Tax on PETs and CLTs with Taper Relief

    Posted by on January 12, 2021

    Taper relief can be applied to the inheritance tax payable on either a potentially exempt transfer (PET) or a...

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  • The CII AF1 October 2020 Exam in Review

    Posted by on December 22, 2020

    The CII has released their papers from the exam sittings that happened in October. In this article, we...

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  • What is a Breach of Trust?

    Posted by on November 10, 2020

    A trustee has a duty of utmost good faith with their main duty being to hold onto trust property...

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  • Temporary Changes Affecting House Purchase in the UK

    Posted by on October 27, 2020

    COVID-19 has brought many changes and challenges to our lives, with the government responding in various ways to support...

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  • The CII AF1 July 2020 Exam in Review

    Posted by on September 22, 2020

    The CII has released their papers from the exam sittings that happened in July this year.  In this article,...

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  • State Pension – The New and the Old

    Posted by on August 4, 2020

    State Pension rose its head in one of the recent R06 case studies, so here are the details for...

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  • What is a General Power of Attorney?

    Posted by on June 30, 2020

    Enduring Powers of Attorney and Lasting Powers of Attorney are usually tested in the CII AF1 paper and will...

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  • 9 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Passing Your CII Written Exam

    Posted by on May 12, 2020

    With some written exams back on track for July and the rest in October, it’s time to think about...

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  • Tapering the Annual Pension Allowance for High Earners

    Posted by on April 21, 2020

    In the budget, the rules for tapering the pension annual allowance changed. Read on to help your revision for...

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  • Changes to the Intestacy Rules

    Posted by on April 14, 2020

    With all the other major headlines dominating the news recently, it may have passed some by that the intestacy...

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  • Reducing Capital Gains Tax with Entrepreneur’s Relief

    Posted by on April 7, 2020

    In this article, we look at entrepreneurs’ relief which can be claimed by someone selling or disposing of all...

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  • How to Apply the Savings Rate of Tax

    Posted by on February 4, 2020

    The 0% savings rate of income tax can be tested in CF1, R03, R06, AF1 and even AF5. ...

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