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I’m an MP, get me out of here!
As if the UK had not already had enough of being asked to vote in mindless television shows over the last decade (think Big Brother, Strictly Come Dancing, I’m a Celebrity et al), it is becoming apparent that the political arena is wanting its own fair share of the action too.
Happy New Tax Year!
The new tax year is not generally seen as a time for popping the champagne and welcoming in the dawn of a new financial year. However, we have provided a brief overview of some of the main reasons why this new tax year could provide some welcome 'resvolutions'.
The dawn of the new tax year is upon us!
We would like to take this opportunity to remind our clients of the importance of retaining the tax year-end documentation provided by the relevant institutions.
Funds held on client account and the effect on means-tested support.
Holding clients' damages on client account can be a wholly reasonable thing to do, but beware the potential impact on benefits entitlements.
Hatrick! Three benefit appeal successes in three days.
There were three good reasons to celebrate in March as PFP successfully represented clients, in respect of their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeals, and secured three successful outcomes, on three consecutive days.
Outcome of an HMRC consultation on part surrenders and part assignments of life insurance policies.
The outcome of HMRC's consultation on part surrenders and part assignments of life insurance policies is now complete. Rather than opt for the most simple and best-supported option from the consultation outcomes, an alternative has been adopted.
Many Happy (Stockmarket) Returns!
On 6th April 2017, the ISA as we currently know it celebrated its 18th birthday, but just how much could investors have benefitted from its ‘childhood’?
In the words of 10cc - The things we do for love
For those of you that have seen me recently and have noted that I have 'dropped a bit of timber', that's because I have been training for a half-Ironman, know as a 70.3 because that is the total mileage I have to cover in less than 8.5 hours. I am taking on this crazy (borrowing the ABI's definition of the new discount rate) challenge for two fantastic charities, the Bamboozle Theatre Company and the English Federation of Disability Sport.
The views of Sir Henry Brooke in respect of the discount rate decision
I thought I would share the views of Sir Henry, as published on his own website, with regard to the past, present and future of setting the discount rate.