Budget 2024: Inherited pensions move into scope of IHT from 2027
The government will bring inherited pensions into inheritance tax from April 2027. (Source FT Adviser)
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Autumn Budget 24: Government to raise taxes by £40bn to plug UK’s fiscal hole
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has presented a pivotal Budget for the UK’s new Labour government, aiming to plug the country’s fiscal “black hole” while investing in critical infrastructure and public services. (Source: Investment Week)
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Autumn Budget 24: Labour raises CGT lower and higher rates
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has raised the lower rate of capital gains tax (CGT) from 10% to 18%, and the higher rate of CGT from 20% to 24%. (Source: Professional Adviser)
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Investors flock to ISAs amid fears of Autumn Budget CGT hike
Investment platforms have reported significant rises in the number of clients either increasing their contributions to their ISAs, or maxing out their £20,000 annual allowances ahead of the Autumn Budget on 30 October. (Source Investment Week)
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‘VCTs continue to play a crucial role in fostering UK innovation’
As the UK seeks to reignite economic growth, venture capital trusts play an important role in supporting government strategy to fuel further innovation in science and technology. (Source FT Adviser)
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Advisers urged not to let clients ‘act too soon’ ahead of Budget
It is important for advisers to stay calm and not to let clients act too soon ahead of the Autumn Budget, industry specialists have told Professional Adviser. (Source Professional Adviser)
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Schroders gains FCA approval for launch of first ‘retail’ LTAF aimed at wealth market
Schroders Capital has received approval to launch the first ‘retail’ version of the Long-Term Asset Fund, which will be available to wealth managers with advisory and discretionary retail clients, Investment Week can reveal. (Source Investment Week)
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‘This time it feels different’: What could happen to pensions in the Budget?
Clients and advisers face significant uncertainty as the Budget approaches, writes Andrew Tully. Here he looks at potential changes to pensions which may or may not materialise…(Source Professional Adviser)
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As government plans Budget tax raids, remember AIM is more than just an IHT play
Ever since Labour stormed to victory in the general election, it has been making the case it has inherited a sluggish economy and a set of public finances in tatters. (Source Money Marketing)
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What are VCTs and are they suitable for my clients?
The government has recently announced an extension of the Venture Capital Trust (VCT) scheme until 2035, offering an additional 10 years of certainty for financial advisers who utilise these tax-advantaged vehicles for their clients. (Source: FT Adviser)
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