Last year, HMRC collected a record-breaking £4.9bn from...
Last year, HMRC collected a record-breaking £4.9bn from inheritance tax (IHT). Recent research illustrated that 6% of consumers aged 55 and over that seek financial advice from an Independent Financial Advisor have not considered IHT planning, despite IHT taking 40% of a total qualifying estate. I believe that the reason for the record breaking
Important changes to the rules regarding Inheritance Tax came into effect with the introduction of the Residence Nil Rate Band in April 2017, which meant that £1m could fall outside a couple’s estate. For many local residents, this could mean that their main residence falls outside the scope of this pernicious tax. However, the many
In recent years, housing prices have become steeper and steeper and getting on to the property ladder has become a distant dream for many. Due to these factors, young people have become more and more reliant on the bank of Mum and Dad. Prudent and careful investment planning when a child is young could help
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Important changes to the rules regarding Inheritance Tax came into effect with the introduction of the Residence Nil Rate Band in April 2017, which meant that £1m could fall outside a couple’s estate. For many local residents, this could mean that their main residence falls outside the scope of this pernicious tax. However, the many
We are delighted to a new member to Foresight. Des Denniston is the newest recruit to our expanding Client Manager team. Having had previous experience in the finance industry, he has fitted in well to the Foresight approach and is soon to begin studying for his Diploma in Financial Planning. Lissa Horton, Operations Director, said:
Robo-advice is coming. Much has been written about how automated advisers, more commonly termed ‘robo advisers’, could disrupt the market for investment advice. Robo-advice is automated advice, promising to bring high quality to the masses by focusing on processes and products. It is also hoped that it will engage younger investors whose net worth would
We take your data security very seriously at Foresight, but protecting personal details is getting more difficult as technology evolves. Over the last six months, fraudsters have scammed an estimated £100 million by tricking companies or individuals to make ‘authorised transfers’ into a third-party bank account. One the payment has been made the money is
The markets have been quite temperamental to start the year. British shares have joined the broader pull back in Europe prompted by trade war fears and increasing diplomatic tensions with Russia helping send the FTSE to a 16-month low and the index diving below 7,000. So with markets seeming to be on the edge of
Services provider Carillion has found itself joining the likes of Toys ‘R’ Us and BHS, in becoming the latest company to self-destruct. Leaving a devastating effect on defined benefit (DB) pension savers. The Carillion disaster happened just as the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) reported that roughly two-thirds of the DB pension schemes in operation in
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