Budget 2015: Tax and Personal Allowance changes
The personal allowance and higher rate threshold for 2015/16 will remain at £10,600 and £42,385 respectively, as announced in December 2014.
Budget 2015: IHT threshold unchanged, Deeds of Variation at Risk
Inheritance tax (IHT) threshold unchanged at £325,000. Many commentators had expected an increase in the Nil Rate Band, but this speculation was unfounded.
Budget 2015: EIS and VCT Rules Changed
VCTs and EIS will no longer be able to invest in a company that is more than 12 years old, except where the investment will lead to a substantial change in the company’s activity, or where where the total investment represents more than 50 per cent of turnover averaged over the preceding five years.
Budget 2015: Flexible ISAs
New fully Flexible ISAs will allow savers from Autumn 2015 to withdraw from their Cash ISA and reinvest into it in the same year without any loss of tax benefits.
Buy-to-Let Property – panacea for pension freedoms?
When new pension freedoms are introduced next month in April 2015, many clients are considering the merits of withdrawing cash from pensions to buy residential property to let, as an alternative to the traditional option of buying a pension annuity.
Greece’s Bailout Negotiations
Over the past few months, uncertainty over the future of the Eurozone has mounted following fears of a Greek exit (‘Grexit’).
Is a Storm Brewing as the FTSE Reaches New Heights?
On Tuesday 24 February, the FTSE 100 reached a record high, closing at 6950.
Market Commentary – January 2015
The major Economic story in January was the announcement of 1 trillion euros of stimulus by the ECB in an attempt to boost economic growth.
Client Service Administrator Vacancy
An opportunity has arisen for a Client Service Administrator to join Seabrook Clark.
Bryony Noad joins the team to support business growth
We are delighted to announce that as part of our continued growth, Bryony Noad has joined our team as a graduate trainee.