Tuesday May 21st 2013

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QROPS Pension Changes And Alternatives

QROPS Pension Changes And Alternatives

Recent QROPS pension changes has meant that over 300 pension schemes which are based in Guernsey have been suspended by the government. This move has caused a shock wave within the offshore pension industry. QROPS pension changes in Guernsey mean that after April 6th 2012 [Read More]

How To Stop The Budget Tax Raid On Pensions

How To Stop The Budget Tax Raid On Pensions

Many political pundits believe that the next budget will include a tax raid on pensions. Danny Alexander, has commented that he wants the higher-rate tax relief to be scrapped, saving the government £7billion. This means that private pension savers would get relief at the [Read More]

How SIPP Pensions Work

How SIPP Pensions Work

Before investing in a SIPP for your pension it’s important to understand how they work. SIPPs , or self invested personal pensions, were introduced around 20 years ago so that investors could have a choice about where and how to invest money for their personal [Read More]

Pension Tax Allowance Changes

Pension Tax Allowance Changes

The annual allowance for tax relief on pension savings for an individual is set to change. It has now been reduced from £255,000 to £50,000 (not indexed) starting from 6th April 2011. The amount which can be held as a value in a pension over the lifetime- known as the [Read More]

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Why China Is So Alluring To British Expats

Why China Is So Alluring To British Expats

Only a decade ago, the Chinese economy was smaller than that of the UK, yet many economists believe it will become the [Read More]

New EU Mortgage Laws To Stop Turmoil of House Price Bubbles

New EU Mortgage Laws To Stop Turmoil of House Price Bubbles

This week new EU rules will come into force across Europe’s 6.5 trillion Euro mortgage market. The aim is to stop [Read More]

Why The Help To Buy Scheme Won’t Help

Why The Help To Buy Scheme Won’t Help

Since the budget announcement of another housing scheme to help first time buyers called  The Help To Buy Scheme, many [Read More]

HMRC Targeting Second Homes & Buy To Let For CGT

HMRC Targeting Second Homes & Buy To Let For CGT

In the news this week is a declaration from the HMRC that they will now be chasing after Capital Gains Tax deemed not [Read More]

Warning To Landlords Over Green Deal In 2013

Warning To Landlords Over Green Deal In 2013

Recent announcements for the government suggest that they would like to get tougher on landlords who own properties [Read More]