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Last month saw the introduction of an inheritance tax (IHT) threshold top-up designed to help spouses leaving the family home to children on death with reduced tax charges. The eye-catching...
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Have you thought about using a discretionary trust created in your lifetime as a way of protecting your family’s assets in the future? An increasing number of people have used discretionary...
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With Labour and Conservative manifestos now published, we take a look at some of the key proposals and consider their implications for employers. Labour proposes wide ranging reforms to the...
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From April this year, the family home will benefit from an additional inheritance tax allowance of £100,000. This may give rise to a potential nil-rate threshold of £1 million for...
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On 31 January 2017, the government published guidance on the new regulations aiming to tackle the issue of late payments. From April 2017, all large companies and limited liability partnerships...
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The case of Tini and Hugh Owens has shown the need for English divorce law to be updated to reflect modern life. The story hit the headlines after Mrs Owens...
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Unanimous Supreme Court decision finds in favour of charities – the pendulum swings back towards the principle of testamentary freedom. The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in Ilott v....
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A recent Employment Tribunal ruling highlights the dangers of getting the employment status of your staff wrong. In considering the employment status of an individual i.e. employee, self-employed or worker...
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Across America big divisions have arisen between supporters of the Trump and Clinton campaigns and over the outcome of the US election. Similar divisions have appeared in the UK as...
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Poor cash flow is often cited as the primary reason for businesses failing. You can protect your business by having systems in place that make collecting unpaid invoices as hassle...
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