The FTSE 100 index has finally surpassed its previous peak.  FTSE 100: 1999 – 2015 Source: Trading Economics  London Stock Exchange Where were you on Friday 30 December 1999? The chances are that, if you remember, you were preparing for … Continue reading →

Tax avoidance and evasion made the front pages of the press again in February, with the distinction between the two lost on most journalists.    Let us make two things clear for a start: Tax avoidance – planning your affairs … Continue reading →

The Budget is on 18 March and the tax year ends on Easter Sunday (5 April). This year’s Budget will take place within a fortnight of Parliament winding up ahead of the general election on 7 May. That means little … Continue reading →

More details have emerged about how ISAs can be inherited. One of the rabbit-out-the-hat features of December’s Autumn Statement was the announcement that if you outlived your spouse or civil partner you could ‘inherit’ their ISA. It sounded an attractive … Continue reading →