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Friday, June 26, 2009 | Posted by: Richard Jameson
Categories:
Protecting your wealth
| Tags: Richard Jameson,
super tax,
high net worth individuals,
higher rate taxpayer,
stealth tax,
50% tax rate
The number of higher rate taxpayers is set to fall by one million individuals, according to the UK tax authorities – down 25% from an estimated 3.89 million in 2007/08 to 2.9 million in 2009/10, with a fall of almost £13 billion over the same period (around 9% of total income tax receipts). What does this mean for you as a higher rate taxpayer and the rest of the taxpaying public? And will other taxes have to rise to compensate?
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
| Tags: business,
will,
art,
Philip Mould,
paintings
Art has much to offer the investor, but it can be tricky to navigate. Renowned art expert Philip Mould provides guidance on the riches of English portraiture, and overleaf shows examples of what to look for.
Words: Lisa Freedman
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Thursday, June 04, 2009 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Personal,
Protecting your wealth
| Tags: financial,
New Disclosure Opportunity,
Switzerland,
tax haven,
offshore bank accounts,
Liechenstein,
g20 summit
There is much talk of a new global era of transparency in banking, but does it really amount to anything? And what, if any, are the consequences for individuals in the UK?
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Thursday, June 04, 2009 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Personal,
Protecting your wealth
| Tags: income,
trust,
Family Limited Partnerships,
capital,
Inheritance Tax
Family Limited Partnerships have been much talked about since 2006 when the trust rules were significantly altered. But are they all they’re cracked up to be?
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Thursday, June 04, 2009 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Personal,
Protecting your wealth
| Tags: business,
inheritance tax,
wealth,
will
Inheritance tax reliefs are greatly under-used and yet they offer excellent succession planning for families and businesses.
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Thursday, June 04, 2009 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Business,
Personal,
Protecting your wealth
| Tags: business,
wealth,
Thelluson family,
brodsworth hall,
english heritage
Take a wealthy family with a beautiful country seat. Add the death of the father and mix with a bizarre will. The resulting saga set 19th-century newspapers alight and became the basis for a famous novel.
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