Taxation
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November 10, 2015
A Baffling Question About IHT and The Order of Gifts
Here, a question posed by a reader is answered in detail. The question pertained to the order of gifts...
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March 3, 2015
Stamp Duty Land Tax Changes – What They Affect, and How
A new system in determining Stamp Duty Land Tax has been announced, which will provide a significant cost saving...
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February 18, 2014
Hot Topic – Increased CGT for Landlords from April
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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January 2, 2013
Child Benefit Tax Charge – CII R03 or AF1
The high income Child Benefit Tax Charge is a tax charge for individuals with total taxable income over £50,000...
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September 11, 2012
Football, Residence and Domicile
https://brandft.co.uk/ If you’re interested in football and are sitting a financial services exam, then you may be surprised to...
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July 3, 2012
Tax avoidance or tax evasion?
If you’re studying for R03 or AF1, it pays to remember K2. Not the mountain in the Himalayas, but...
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April 22, 2012
Qualifying policies offer a tax-free home for extra cash
Qualifying insurance policies were once a popular tax-saving tool, but are they still worth recommending to clients? These investments...
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February 5, 2012
Quick Guide to Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes
THIS ARTICLE IS RELEVANT TO EXAMINABLE TAX YEAR 2021/22. Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes offer some of the best tax...
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June 13, 2011
Try This R03 Question For Size
The CII’s R03 exam only gives you 10 credits towards the Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning and yet over...
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March 25, 2011
Don’t miss out on this holiday home tax break
The clock is ticking down on a ‘use it or lose it’ tax break for furnished holiday let owners...
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February 7, 2011
Keeping financial records for the taxman
Many taxpayers fall down on providing accurate information for tax because they have failed to keep track of their...
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January 10, 2011
Planning to pay less tax does not make you a tax cheat
In 2017/18, the tax gap – the margin between what was collected and what was estimated as owed- was...
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September 27, 2010
How the PAYE tax code bungle loophole works
Millions of taxpayers are fraught as they expect tax demands from the HM Revenue and Customs demanding they repay...
