13.8% to 15% from April 2025) grabbed many of the headlines. What has been largely overlooked is the reduction in “Secondary Threshold” from £9,100 to £5,000. Allied to the increase in the National Living Wage, the changes will particularly affect those in the care, retail, hospitality and cleaning/maintenance sectors. Whilst the increase in the NIC …
It is difficult to recollect a more seismic Budget in recent times. The last major changes to Inheritance Tax were made in 2006, but mainly in relation to Trusts. There was an expectation that Inheritance Tax reliefs would be reformed, most likely for landlords who lease out land which qualifies for Agricultural Property Relief (APR). …
Wednesday 5 April 2025 sees the end of the current Tax Year. Following the new Chancellor’s plans to continue to freeze and in some cases reduce tax-free allowances; it is more important than ever to make the most of some timely tax planning. Below is a list of the main allowances and reliefs that we recommend you …
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Information correct as at 31 October 2024 Rachel Reeves, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, gave the new Labour Government’s first Budget speech in fourteen years. Statements made over recent weeks by both the Prime Minister and the Chancellor that this was going to be a tough Budget were confirmed when it was shown there …
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It is now more than 12 months since the launch of the MGTS Qualis Funds and in terms of both performance and asset growth, they have been a success. Launched on the 26th of June 2023, with the first price being the following day, MGTS Qualis Growth funds has returned 15.85%, with MGTS Qualis Defensive returning 6.05%. MGTS Qualis Growth is currently £174.6m in size, …
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