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Chris Egmore

Don't wait for pensions/IHT consultation to conclude before starting IHT planning

12.06.2025
Christopher Egmore
News, Financial Planning
3 min read

A delay in the publication of details on how pensions may fall into inheritance tax is no reason to put off IHT planning.

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DIY VAT claim

10.06.2025
Rob Geary
VAT
4 min read

There is a special mechanism to recover VAT incurred on building, or converting a non-residential property into, a new home for you or a family member to live in. This is often referred to as a DIY VAT claim and is well worth exploring to recover some of the VAT costs that could otherwise be forgotten about.

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Advisory fuel rates for company cars

09.06.2025
Leigh Thurston
Tax, News
1 min read

New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 June 2025.

Trazer Farnese

Why young people are a key audience when it comes to talking about pensions

04.06.2025
Trazer Farnese
Financial Planning, News
4 min read

We need to be communicating better with young adults about the need to start saving for retirement.

Abi Robinson

Diversifying income – an increasing priority for charities

28.05.2025
Abi Robinson
News, Charities
3 min read

In a world in which the fundraising environment has changed drastically, charities need to think seriously about diversifying their income.

Trazer Farnese

Addressing the gender pension gap

22.05.2025
Trazer Farnese
News, Financial Planning
2 min read

The gender pension gap is a stark reality, and it's clear that multiple systemic factors contribute to the disparity.

Ryan Lincoln

Family farms encouraged to adopt 'family charters' to safeguard their future

19.05.2025
Ryan Lincoln
Agriculture, News
3 min read

Farming families need to future-proof their businesses by creating a Family Charter – that was the call to action from Natural England’s head of agriculture and Nuffield scholar Peter Craven at the latest Lovewell Blake/NFU Farmers’ Evening.

Rob Geary

Care Homes: Looking beyond the VAT rules

19.05.2025
Rob Geary
VAT
4 min read

Most VAT registered businesses have at some point queried whether they can reclaim the VAT on an expense. If the expense is a personal or non-business expense, the answer is usually ‘no’. If the expense is directly linked to goods or services that are subject to VAT at 0% 5% or 20%, then the answer is usually ‘yes’.

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