AF5
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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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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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June 23, 2016
Just the One Curveball on the April 16 CII AF5 Exam
The CII have released the exam papers from April so we can see how we did in our AF5...
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April 5, 2016
How the Inherited ISA Allowance Works in Practice
Having spent the last week looking at the AF5 April exam fact-find, it looks as if the inherited ISA...
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February 23, 2016
A Fundamental Change to the Taxation of Dividends is on the Horizon
This April will see a fundamental change in the way that dividends are taxed, with the introduction of a...
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January 12, 2016
The self-assessment deadline is looming
As the deadline for filing your self-assessment looms, this article gives you an example of how to calculate payments...
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January 5, 2016
The October 2015 CII AF5 exam focused on the stated objectives
Now that we have the actual questions from October’s CII AF5 exam, we can compare what came up on...
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August 4, 2015
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July 28, 2015
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June 23, 2015
Will the new benchmark be Level 6?
One of the questions on the minds of many financial advisers is whether or not the bar will be...
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June 16, 2015
Post-exam Analysis of the April 2015 CII AF5 Exam
The CII have now released the question paper from the April 2015 AF5 Financial Planning process exam so we...
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March 12, 2015
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March 12, 2015
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March 10, 2015
Post-exam Analysis of the October 2014 CII AF5 Exam
We now have the actual questions from last October’s AF5 exam so we can now compare what came up...
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April 1, 2014
CII R06 and AF5 Exams – April 2014
http://www.brandft.co.uk/ Wondering what to study for the upcoming CII R06 and AF4 exams? We’ve included some initial thoughts below...