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22 Nov 2023
Tax Tip Planning

Tax Tip Planning

The fifth article in our series of Tax Planning Tips 2023/24. To see how we can help, please click here to get in touch.    Plan to maximise your inheritance tax (IHT) nil rate band on death. Everyone has a nil rate band of £325,000 on which no IHT is charged. If you have children,…

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1 Nov 2023
Tax Tip Planning

Tax Tip Planning

Continuing with our Tax Planning Tips for 2023/24. To see how we can help, please click here to get in touch.    Maximise tax relief on your pension contributions by using all of your annual allowance. The annual allowance for 2023/24 is £60,000, but you can also use surplus allowance from the previous three tax…

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12 Oct 2023
Tax Tip Planning

Tax Tip Planning

The third article in our series on Tax Planning Tips for 2023/24. To see how we can help, please click here to get in touch.    Let rooms in your own home to one or more lodgers. Rent-a-room relief allows up to £7,500 of rent per property to be received tax free per year. The rooms…

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20 Sep 2023
Tax Tip Planning

Tax Tip Planning

Our second article in our series on Tax Planning Tips for 2023/24. To see how we can help, please click here to get in touch.    Contribute up to £9,000 into your child’s Junior ISA. The fund builds up free of tax on investment income and capital gains until your child reaches 18, when the…

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18 Sep 2023
Income Protection Awareness Week

Income Protection Awareness Week

I am required by law to have my car insured Third Party Fire and Theft.  However, I have chosen to pay more and have Fully Comprehensive insurance. Why? Because if I were unfortunate enough to be in an accident, the financial impact on me having to replace my family car would undoubtedly cause me some…

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31 Aug 2023
Tax Tip Planning

Tax Tip Planning

Over the next few weeks, we will be running a series of articles on Tax Planning Tips for 2023/24.  These general tips highlight ways in which you can currently use certain tax reliefs to your advantage, and how to avoid some of the tax penalties.  It can help you navigate the complexity of certain tax…

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21 Aug 2023
The Road and the Miles to Dundee

The Road and the Miles to Dundee

What was Dundee’s biggest ever Kiltwalk attracted over 3000 walkers and it was a great atmosphere from start to finish.  The weather played its part and we were cheered on throughout. We completed the walk in just over 6 and a half hours which everyone agreed just flew by, helped by a great team spirit…

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27 Apr 2023
Earth Month 2023

Earth Month 2023

  Earth Month takes place in April each year. This annual awareness month is an opportunity to raise awareness and promote environmental action needed to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. As a business we chose to subscribe to Ecologi on behalf of each and every one of our staff. Our funding directly supports…

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