The new Government, in its Budget on 22nd June, is expected to bring in a number of tax measures to try to address the large deficit in public finances.
One long standing generous provision, that has survived budgets over many years, is the ability for beneficiaries of a Will to make a “Deed of Variation” to [...]
Inheritance Tax is a form of taxation that more families here have become aware of in recent years. It is a tax on the assets a person leaves behind when they die (their “estate”). Taxes on death that originally caught only the few wealthiest estates have become relevant to many more families because the amount [...]
Buying a house is a major investment and it is one of the biggest purchases we tend to make in life, however often, particularly as a first time buyer, we look only at the price ticket and don’t consider the many things we need to budget for when making that purchase. One of the major [...]
It is well known that a large percentage of people have never made a Will. Of those that have made a Will many will be out of date due to changes in circumstances such as marriage or divorce.
Whether you are in your retirement years, or a parent of a child under 18 years, a Will [...]
As from 1st October 2009 the Companies Act 2006 will be fully implemented. Over the last three years the Act has been phased in gradually and implementation of the final provisions of the Act signals a number of significant changes for companies throughout the UK. Some of the key changes that came into force in [...]