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24th September 2009
Following the Pre Budget Report of 9th October 2007 the position with regard to Inheritance Tax and Wills has been subject to a degree of change. In this article we will provide you with an overview of the changes which were brought in.
The situation b... Read >
Author: Jo18th May 2009
Simon Parsons on the 2009 budget
Initial assessment indicates that there are no direct impacts on Payroll operations for the 2009/2010 tax year. Whether further detail will be declared in the Notes to Software Developers is not clear at this stage, but t... Read >
Author: simonparsons08th May 2009
In the week that Alistair Darling announced this years Budget Report it was inevitable that there would be voices of discontent raised about the government's plans for the housing and conveyancing sectors and this certainly held true, with one Tory MP arg... Read >
Author: Darrell24th April 2009
With the wealth of information available at our fingertips, it is interesting to note how little is said about our most valuable asset or ‘commodity’ in public speaking. We are so consumed with learning the best means of creating and delivering our m... Read >
Author: The Voice Lady25th March 2009
Traditionally, Britons used to stay close to home when it came to holidaying. These bygone decades saw a boom in local industry with activity based holidays – cycling, rambling and hiking. Millions flocked to the beach resorts of Margate, Blackpool and ... Read >
Author: Mairead Foley19th February 2009
Asked what he expects from the commercial property market next year Ian Cullen, Founding Director, of IPD said:
"The outlook for the commercial property market in 2009 is undoubtedly bleak. We’re not offering a forecast of X percent or Y percent, but... Read >
Author: tugsearch28th January 2009
The Business Secretary, Lord Mandelson has announced the government's intention to help further shore-up the British economy by announcing a multi-billion pound loan scheme for small businesses, which have been badly affected by the unwillingness of many ... Read >
Author: Darell Joyce09th January 2009
With Christmas almost upon us many of us are now thinking about getting the Christmas shopping completed and purchasing gifts for our loved ones. At the same time most of us have had a very difficult year financially, and we don’t want to end up spendin... Read >
Author: Alisdair Cosgrove08th January 2009
Chancellor Alistair Darling’s Pre-Budget Report (PBR) caused shockwaves throughout UK PLC and has been heralded as one of the most extraordinary packages of measures presented by a Chancellor in a long time. It seems that the government really does unde... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer08th January 2009
Despite the doom-laden economic picture of a worldwide economy in meltdown, our love affair with oil has not been diminished. In fact, the oil and gas industry is one of the biggest growth industries globally, and the race to find more reserves of black g... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer08th January 2009
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the Chancellor’s Pre-Budget Report (PBR) delivered recently could herald a new era of co-operation between the Government and the construction industry. The PBR announced that £3billion worth of investme... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer15th December 2008
The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, has welcomed the decision by the Bank of England to lower interest rates to 2%, which is the lowest rate for nearly sixty years. Darling, who announced a cut in VAT in previous weeks warned though that the rate cuts would... Read >
Author: Claudia Liza02nd December 2008
The Renewables Obligation is a Government mechanism to encourage investment in renewable energy. It is central to the United Kingdom Government's policy to raise the amount of renewable energy generated in the UK.
The renewables obligation (RO) has bee... Read >
Author: Steve Last02nd December 2008
The Renewables Obligation is the main financial support scheme for large-scale generators of renewable electricity. The renewables obligation is set at a level which varies year by year. The level of the obligation is not the same as a target. The obligat... Read >
Author: Steve Last02nd December 2008
The Renewables Obligation is a Government mechanism to encourage investment in renewable energy. It is central to the United Kingdom Government's policy to raise the amount of renewable energy generated in the UK.
The renewables obligation (RO) has bee... Read >
Author: Steve Last02nd December 2008
The Renewables Obligation is the main financial support scheme for large-scale generators of renewable electricity. The renewables obligation is set at a level which varies year by year. The level of the obligation is not the same as a target. The obligat... Read >
Author: Steve Last01st December 2008
The UK's struggling housing market received some good news this month; the number of mortgages taken out had risen by 7 per cent raising the total to £18.7 billion as opposed to Septembers 'weak' £17.5 billion. Even with the total figure rising from las... Read >
Author: barryloughran@live.co.uk06th October 2008
As discussed in the previous article, blended families, along with all families, will eventually feel the negative impact of the Wall Street meltdown. Many blended families are feeling the personal anguish of financial strain, powerlessness and generalize... Read >
Author: Sheena10th September 2008
The first consideration should focus around the sort of property you require and its location. Would it best to have the premises nearer to the business�s employees, its suppliers or its customers? Alternatively, it may be more important to have the bus... Read >
Author: clickthrough09th September 2008
Finding time gets easier as you learn to prioritize effectively. To do this, you absolutely must avoid The Musical Chairs Syndrome. Do you suffer from these symptoms?
Symptom Number One: As soon as your day heats up, your priorities are dislodged from ... Read >
Author: Paula Eder, PhD09th September 2008
Mortgage approvals hit their lowest in at least 15 years in July and the manufacturing sector shrank for a fourth straight month in August, surveys showed today."Prospects for the UK economy remain grim," said Michael Saunders, a Citigroup economist. "The... Read >
Author: tugsearch21st August 2008
When it comes to rules and regulations, road tax compliance is a very serious and necessary legal requirement that must be adhered to by anyone who wishes to drive a vehicle on UK roads. Otherwise known as Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), road tax is collect... Read >
Author: dtymon20th August 2008
It is a sensible idea for drivers to regularly review car insurance policies, it has been claimed.
Citing figures from the AA insurance index, research released by MoneyExpert reveals that the average cost of comprehensive motor insurance has risen to... Read >
Author: Christian Ward25th June 2008
Property ownership and capital gains tax
New capital gains tax rules were announced in October’s Pre Budget Report. Under draft legislation awaiting Royal Assent, with effect from 6 April 2008, all gains in excess of the annual exemption will be taxe... Read >
Author: David Harland25th June 2008
Property ownership and capital gains tax
New capital gains tax rules were announced in October’s Pre Budget Report. Under draft legislation awaiting Royal Assent, with effect from 6 April 2008, all gains in excess of the annual exemption will be taxe... Read >
Author: David Harland19th May 2008
Our new Darling Chancellor’s first Pre-Budget Report, delivered on 9th October 2007, caused quite a stir in the UK property taxation world.
The biggest news was undoubtedly the shock announcement of a new single flat rate of Capital Gains Tax. The ne... Read >
Author: Nick Braun EA PhD06th April 2008
The current state of the UK housing market makes finding investment property in the UK rather difficult as the market has taken a downward turn.
However, there are still many thousands of properties for sale, either in local estate agents or on the in... Read >
Author: Damian01st November 2007
When Chancellor Alistair Darling unveiled his first Pre-Budget Report this month, the bulk of the media attention fell on changes to the capital gains tax, a hike in the inheritance tax threshold and the absence of any such increase with regards to stamp ... Read >
Author: Erin Ryan23rd July 2007
A Child Trust Fund (CTF) is a long-term savings and investment account for children in the United Kingdom. The UK Government introduced the Child Trust Fund with the aim of ensuring every child has savings at the age of 18, helping children get into the h... Read >
Author: Katie Brown09th February 2007
With two quarter point rises in base rate during the final third of 2006, the interest rates on offer to savers now look far more attractive than they did twelve months ago.
I'm sure many of you will be making those all to familiar New Year resolutions... Read >
Author: Marco Barra31st August 2006
Overview
In the Pre-Budget Report of December 2003 the Chancellor Gordon Brown announced proposals to levy an Income Tax charge from 6th April 2005 in those circumstances where the transferor of an asset retains and interest or continues to benefit fr... Read >
Author: Janine Byrne31st August 2006
Introduction
Deciding to make a Will and then actually putting the decision into action can be a somewhat stressful, upsetting and daunting task for some people. So it may be a little disconcerting to learn that after you have put all that effort and ... Read >
Author: Janine Byrne31st August 2006
Overview
In the Pre-Budget Report of December 2003 the Chancellor Gordon Brown announced proposals to levy an Income Tax charge from 6th April 2005 in those circumstances where the transferor of an asset retains and interest or continues to benefit fr... Read >
Author: Janine Byrne
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