Treasury rejects Lords’ IHT on pensions recommendations
The Treasury has rejected the Lords committee’s proposals to introduce a safe harbour from late payment interest and to extend the inheritance tax deadline
Are geopolitical tensions affecting tax-efficient investment strategies? Experts share their insights
Amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, Tax-Efficient Investment (TEI) Magazine asked industry experts whether tensions in the Middle East are impacting tax-efficient investing. (Source: IFA Magazine)
Post-Budget changes to VCTs enhance funding capacity for UK growth businesses
There was good news and bad news for Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) in the 2025 Budget. (Source: PA Adviser)
Global investors increasingly optimistic about UK equities
Global investors are becoming more optimistic about UK equities and earnings, with rising interest in IPOs, according to Berenberg’s first Investor Barometer. (Source: Investment
Serving the UK’s new generation of wealth creators: What advisers need to know
Andrew Aldridge examines how advisers can better support the UK’s new generation of wealth creators while capturing the commercial opportunity. (Source: Professional Adviser)
VCT tax relief to drop, raising funding fears for start-ups
Investors have just four weeks left to take advantage of the 30% income tax relief available through Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs). (Source: London Loves
Beyond the tax break: why 2026 is the year of the Knowledge Intensive EIS
Jon Prescott, partner at PXN Investment, says 2025 showed that the UK venture market’s “wait-and-see” approach is now over. (Source: IFA Magazine)
Claire Trott: Lords call for clarity on pensions and IHT reforms
The draft Finance Bill 2025–26 sets out significant reforms to the inheritance tax (IHT) treatment of pensions. (Source: Money Marketing)
