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Inheritance tax planning, Investment, Tax

Investments & Inheritance Tax Planning: Keeping More in the Family

🌱 Investments & Inheritance Tax Planning: Keeping More in the Family When most of us think about investing, we imagine growing our wealth so we can enjoy life today and fund…

By Alice Douglass16th September 2025Leave a comment
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Retirement, Savings, Tax, Tax year end

Financial Planning and Year-End tax planning: A Guide to Getting Organised

Financial Planning and Year-End tax planning: A Guide to Getting Organised As the end of the tax year draws near, it’s time to put your financial house in order. While…

By Alice Douglass17th June 202516th September 2025Leave a comment
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Tax

2 helpful ways to give tax-efficient financial gifts this Christmas

Now that Christmas is almost upon us, it’s likely that you’re beginning to think about the gifts you’d like to give to your loved ones.  If you’re planning to offer…

By Alice Douglass17th November 202317th June 2025Leave a comment
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ISA, Pensions, Tax

3 clever reasons investing at the start of a new tax year could boost your wealth

As you may know, April sees the start of a new tax year. This is a significant event that has the potential to affect your finances, depending on what new…

By Alice Douglass13th April 202317th June 2025Leave a comment
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Tax

6 clever ways to reduce your tax bill and have more money

If you’ve been following the news, you’ll know that the second half of 2022 has been an interesting time for the UK’s tax rules. In September, former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s…

By Alice Douglass24th November 202217th June 2025Leave a comment
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Financial Advice, Tax

The Financial Advantages of Marriage

I wrote this article originally as I was finishing work to get married. At the time, as an IFA, I thought I would explore the financial advantages of marriage (and…

By Alice Douglass30th April 201823rd September 2025Leave a comment
Financial Advice, Investment, ISA, Pensions, Tax, Tax year end

New tax year – now is the time to do your Financial Planning

Many people leave their financial planning until the last minute, at the end of the tax year. Luckily, some providers remain open until midnight on 5th April each year and…

By Alice Douglass10th April 201829th July 2025Leave a comment
Tax, Tax year end

Tax year end planning – Gifting, CGT and other allowances

There are allowances each year that can reduce tax, receive tax relief and/or provide tax free growth. These need to be used up before the tax year end (5th April…

By Alice Douglass8th March 201829th July 2025Leave a comment
Tax

Have you done your Tax Return?

We are hurtling towards the deadline for filing tax returns on line. Therefore, in this article, I will discuss tax returns, who needs to file tax returns, when you need…

By Alice Douglass23rd January 201815th September 2025Leave a comment
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Investment, ISA, Savings, Tax

What is an ISA (including a little known fact)?

What is an ISA? An ISA or Individual Savings Account is a tax-efficient savings/investment vehicle. An ISA is just like any other form of investment with certain tax advantages. All…

By Alice Douglass10th August 201715th September 2025Leave a comment

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  • đź’¬ Big Pension Changes Ahead: What the 2027 Inheritance Tax Rules Could Mean for You
  • đź’¬Understanding Inheritance Tax: How It Works and How to Reduce It
  • Investments & Inheritance Tax Planning: Keeping More in the Family
  • Financial Planning and Year-End tax planning: A Guide to Getting Organised
  • Financial Decisions Every Business Owner Should Make Before their Business Year End 

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