Tax and Financial Planning

• Tribunal Comes to Aid of Dutiful Son Penalised for Late Payment of Tax

  • Posted21 August 2020

  Prioritising prompt payment of your tax bills can be tough, particularly when there are other compelling and unforeseen demands on your limited resources. In a case on point, the First-tier...

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• Tempted By an Exotic Investment Scheme? Is It Too Good to Be True?

  • Posted7 August 2020

  It is easy to be tempted by exotic investment schemes that promise spectacular returns. However, as a High Court case strikingly showed, they are often too good to be true...

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• Trusts Are Handy But Can Be Hazardous – Always Take Advice

  • Posted14 July 2020

  Trusts can be an invaluable means of providing for vulnerable loved ones, but they need careful handling by a professional if they are not to have serious unforeseen consequences. In...

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• COVID-19 Crisis Forces Change to UK IHT Payments and Returns Processes

  • Posted12 June 2020

  HMRC are scrapping cheques for the payment and repayment of Inheritance Tax (IHT) and temporarily accepting printed signatures on IHT returns, as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The...

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• Always Take Independent Professional Advice Before Investing Your Money

  • Posted27 May 2020

  Fraudulent investment schemes are perennially tempting to the unwary and it really does make sense to take independent professional advice before parting with your money. In one case, the High...

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• Professional Gambler Fends Off £290,000 Income Tax Demand

  • Posted5 May 2020

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are always on the lookout for unexplained cash earnings which have not been declared for tax. However, in one case, a former professional gambler was...

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