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  • December 27, 2016
    Is there life beyond the Advanced Diploma?

    Is there life beyond the Advanced Diploma?

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on December 27, 2016

    So you’ve slogged away through the CII Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning and then decided to keep on going. ...

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  • December 13, 2016
    The 6 Steps for Working Out Income Tax

    The 6 Steps for Working Out Income Tax

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on December 13, 2016

    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

    Delving into the Detail of the Increased Stamp Duty Land Tax

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on November 15, 2016

    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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  • September 20, 2016
    Low-Earners Stop Up the Gaps with Voluntary NICs

    Low-Earners Stop Up the Gaps with Voluntary NICs

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on September 20, 2016

    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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  • April 5, 2016
    How the Inherited ISA Allowance Works in Practice

    How the Inherited ISA Allowance Works in Practice

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on April 5, 2016

    Having spent the last week looking at the AF5 April exam fact-find, it looks as if the inherited ISA...

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  • January 12, 2016
    The self-assessment deadline is looming

    The self-assessment deadline is looming

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on January 12, 2016

    As the deadline for filing your self-assessment looms, this article gives you an example of how to calculate payments...

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  • August 4, 2015

    CII AF5 Financial Planning Process Past Analyses

    Posted by Catriona Standingford on August 4, 2015

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  • July 28, 2015

    CII AF5 Financial Planning Process Analysis

    Posted by Catriona Standingford on July 28, 2015

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  • June 23, 2015
    Will the new benchmark be Level 6?

    Will the new benchmark be Level 6?

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on June 23, 2015

    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

    Post-exam Analysis of the April 2015 CII AF5 Exam

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on June 16, 2015

    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

    CII Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning

    Posted by brandmin on March 12, 2015

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  • March 12, 2015

    CII AF5 Financial Planning Process

    Posted by brandmin on March 12, 2015

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  • April 1, 2014

    CII R06 and AF5 Exams – April 2014

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on April 1, 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...

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  • February 18, 2014

    Hot Topic – Increased CGT for Landlords from April

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on February 18, 2014

    http://www.brandft.co.uk/ From April 2014 landlords will see a reduction in a valuable tax break which could hit some quite...

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  • November 19, 2013

    Top Tip – Tax Payment 31st January 2014 – CII CF2, CF5, R03, R06, AF1, AF5

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on November 19, 2013

    http://www.brandft.co.uk As December approaches some may be thinking more of the 31st January tax bill that’s looming rather than...

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