The long-awaited March 2021 Budget has now been revealed, with its details still being pored over by media pundits. As financial planners here in Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, our team at Elmfield are keen to communicate how the new budget may affect your wealth and finances in the coming months and years…
A “sell-off” is easy to see when it happens. A high number of securities (e.g. stocks and bonds) are sold in rapid succession – perhaps hours, days or weeks. The spiral downwards often goes faster as investors feel pressure to sell due to everyone else doing so. The overall psychology of the marketplace turns…
Capital gains tax refers to the levy on certain investments, property or possessions when you sell them for a profit. If you buy a second house for £100,000, for instance, and later sell it for £150,000, then you have made a capital gain (profit) which will likely be taxed. Yet how does capital gains tax (CGT) work, exactly, in the UK in 2021?…
Did you know there is a limit to how much you can save into a pension? It is called the lifetime allowance, and in 2020-21 it is set at £1,073,100. This may sound like an unattainable goal for many readers (especially those on lower salaries starting in their careers), yet it is not unheard of for individuals to inadvertently exceed this limit – without even realising. Should this happen…
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