When you look at your annual tax statement, have you ever wondered about the overall cost of the tax reliefs you enjoy? HMRC has published its latest annual assessment of the cost of various tax reliefs, and there are some eye-opening numbers. If you were the Chancellor of the Exchequer, looking for a way to…

The PPM doors are now closed for another year. We will reopen on Monday January 6th. Thank you to you all for your support, over the last 12 months. 2020 promises to be an exciting year, and we look forward to sharing these changes with you in 2020. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas…

The planned reform of probate fees in England and Wales has been scrapped. A year ago the government tabled proposals to increase the level of probate fees in England and Wales. The idea was to move from the current single fee approach (£155 via a solicitor, £215 otherwise) to a sliding scale, based on estate…

Recent data show that dividends from UK shares rose by nearly 7% year-on-year in the third quarter. UK shares continued to grow faster than inflation in the third quarter of 2019, despite all the political turmoil the UK experienced over those three months. Compared with the same quarter in 2018, total UK dividend payments rose…

Venture Capital Trusts have started their fundraising for 2019/20. There was a time when tax year end planning didn’t begin until well after the New Year festivities were over and a March Budget was nearing. This rhythm has now shifted. The last months of the tax year are still important, as they are the point…