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Step 1: Pension nomination If you are contributing to a pension scheme but have not yet taken any benefits, this can be a valuable part of your estate. Of course,...
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People often use the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one to evaluate their lives. This can result in someone deciding that they are unhappy...
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In the chancellor’s autumn statement he dropped plans for a general review of inheritance tax and trusts. However the government has now published draft legislation targeting multiple-trust inheritance tax (IHT)...
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From 4 December 2014 Stamp Duty Land Tax, payable on the purchase of a residential property, will be charged at different rates depending on the portion of the purchase price...
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Prominent letting agent agrees to waive tenancy renewal fees In a recent case, Foxtons had entered into a letting agreement with a private landlord entitling them to a commission payment...
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Efforts to lose weight come into sharp focus in January after the excesses of Christmas. How many of us have decided to shed a few pounds this month? For some,...
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A lack of information, busy lives and a reluctance to think about death means parents of young children struggle to make plans for their children in the event of the...
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Christmas and New Year is a time for many to be with family and friends but what about those people we meet in our professional lives who are lonely, or...
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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) made headlines recently when it ruled that certain overtime needed to be taken into account by employers when calculating holiday pay. The decision sent the...
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A number of linked cases referred to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) on the issue of whether holiday pay should include overtime payments, have been decided today. The EAT has...
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