HMRC have recently issued statistics showing the ISA decisions that were being made in recent years. HMRC take their time to deliver statistics, so it was not until late April 2014 that the details of ISA subscriptions in 2012/13 emerged.  … Continue reading →

How not to fund a property purchase The Gherkin is one of the iconic images of modern London, as instantly recognisable as almost any piece of modern architecture.  And it is up for sale, at a price reported to be … Continue reading →

Whatever happened to worries about Eurozone collapse? Cast your mind back just over a year to March 2013.  The Eurozone was going through its fifth bailout, with Cyprus on the brink of meltdown.  There was a fear that a major … Continue reading →

Calls to reform tax relief on pension contributions are coming from across the political spectrum. You could be forgiven for thinking that the radical changes to pensions announced in the Budget should have put an end to calls for further … Continue reading →

The means testing of care home residents is governed by regulations that are unclear and hugely controversial. They were also legally untested until the recent High Court ruling in favour of the claimant in Walford v Worcestershire County Council. According … Continue reading →