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Budget 2012 impact on high earners and entrepreneurs

Friday, March 23, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Personal, Protecting your wealth | Tags: tax, tax avoidance, budget, GAAR, residence, personal allowance, Budget 2012, budget2012, non-doms, Craig Kemsley, pension tax relief, 50% tax

How will UK Budget 2012 affect high earners and entrepreneurs? Craig Kemsley, Head of London Private Client at Grant Thornton, gives a summary – watch the video or continue reading for a text roundup of the main points.

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How will Budget 2012 affect your wealth?

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 | Posted by: Francesca Lagerberg
Categories: Personal, Protecting your wealth | Tags: tax, Francesca Lagerberg, tax avoidance, budget, GAAR, residence, personal allowance, stamp duty land tax, 50p tax rate, budget2012, non-doms, pension tax relief, mansion tax, SDLT, 50% tax rate

There was something of a Budget ‘give away’ flavour to the Chancellor George Osborne’s speech. So what were the big Budget 2012 changes for individuals, higher earners and high net worth individuals (HNWIs)? Francesca Lagerberg, Head of Tax at Grant Thornton, reviews today’s Budget highlights.

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Five money-saving and investment trends for 2012

Thursday, March 15, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Protecting your wealth | Tags: investment, property, technology, wealth, trends, innovation, money, real estate, retail, financing, tech, mobile, crowdfunding, payments, personal finance

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Where and how is the money flowing in 2012? We look at five different trends and predictions – from virtual wallets to crowdfunding investment platforms.

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Budget 2012 predictions affecting HNWIs and high earners

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 | Posted by: Francesca Lagerberg
Categories: Business, Personal, Protecting your wealth | Tags: tax, Francesca Lagerberg, VAT, tax avoidance, budget, GAAR, residence, predictions, personal allowance, stamp duty land tax, luxury goods, budget2012, non-doms, pension tax relief, mansion tax, SDLT, 50% tax

How are high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and high earners in the UK likely to be affected in next week’s Budget? Francesca Lagerberg, Grant Thornton’s Head of Tax, makes a few predictions, from pension tax relief to a potential new VAT on luxury goods.

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Dear Accountant… your financial questions answered

Tuesday, March 06, 2012 | Posted by: Mike Hyland
Categories: Business, Personal, Protecting your wealth | Tags: business, tax, tax planning, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, CGT, income tax, IHT, tax relief, trusts, Mike Hyland, money, minimise, main residence, school fees, incorporation, settlor, mortgage interest, trustee

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Welcome to a new occasional blog series for high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and high earners in which we answer your burning financial questions. This month, tax manager Mike Hyland is asked about incorporating a business, tax relief on school fees and other money-saving issues.

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