New regulations promise another improvement to ISAs soon. Recent statistics issued by the Investment Association (IA) point to a declining interest in individual savings accounts (ISAs). In 2016 the IA recorded only two months in which new money flowing into … Continue reading →

Tax year beginning planning can be just as valuable as its more familiar year end counterpart. The run up to 5 April, with the Budget (and often Easter) intervening, can be a frenetic time for personal financial planning. All tends … Continue reading →

6 April marks the launch of a new ISA variant, the Lifetime ISA (LISA). One of the last surprises produced by George Osborne in his final Budget was the announcement of the Lifetime ISA. Shortly after Mr Osborne was replaced … Continue reading →

The Chancellor has announced on 15 March that he would not be going ahead with his Budget proposal to increase the National Insurance Contribution rates for self-employed people. In the Budget of 8 March 2017, he announced that Class 4 … Continue reading →

Recently released figures show that UK dividends grew faster than inflation in 2016. The number crunchers at Capita Asset Services, one of the UK’s main share registrars, have been working out how much was paid out in dividends by UK … Continue reading →