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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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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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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

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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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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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

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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