Could We See the Back of Inheritance Tax?
Widely regarded as the most unpopular tax, IHT is under scrutiny from both government and opposition. Is it time it…
Widely regarded as the most unpopular tax, IHT is under scrutiny from both government and opposition. Is it time it…
Investor expectations have been dialled up by the market returns of recent years. Independent Financial Advisers will need to add…
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Full of useful information to have at your fingertips for the coming tax year. Please find attached Pembroke’s updated Tax…
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Household savings have reached a record low, with UK residents saving on average only 1.7% of their earnings, according to…
State pensions are not quite what was advertised – over half of eligible pensioners are not receiving the full new…
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The Chancellor, Mr Osborne, has made good his manifesto commitment to ease the burden of Inheritance Tax, but his approach…
When first meeting a client, we always ask them how much is in their pension(s)? What funds are they in?…