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Welcome Changes to the Blue Badge Eligibility Criteria
The Blue Badge regulations will be amended from 30th August 2019, in England, for those with a hidden disability which limits their ability to walk safely.
Shooting Stars…
Ian Gunn ponders the woes of Woodford investors in the funds he managed.
Welsh Rates of Income Tax
From April 2019, the level of income tax paid by Welsh taxpayers will, to a degree, be determined by the Welsh Government. Rates may therefore vary from those paid by tax payers in England and Northern Ireland.
The rise and rise of Inheritance Tax
Richard Winward considers the increase in IHT receipts and the things to think about to mitigate the potential impact
Mixed Age Couples: Changes to Pension Credit and Housing Benefit
New rules came into effect this month for couples who are treated as ‘mixed-age’ under benefit regulations.
Richard Cropper has been invited to become a member of the Ogden Working Party
It is with great pride that we can announce that Richard Cropper has been invited to become a member of the Ogden Working Party, as it starts work on the 8th edition.
Managing risk or volatility
Richard Winward considers the move for fund managers to manage within volatility limits rather than asset-type limits
To crystallise or not to crystallise, that is the question?
6th April 2015 was a significant day in financial services history, as it marked the start of ‘pension freedoms’.