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Inheritance tax receipts continue ‘strong upward trajectory’ to hit £6.3bn
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts for April to December 2024 are £6.3bn, which…
Reaction as IHT receipts rise by £500m
The Treasury collected a total of £5bn in inheritance tax (IHT) receipts…
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IFAs believe clients will hold investments longer to defer paying higher CGT
Over two thirds (69%) of UK independent financial advisers believe clients will…
Royal London: ‘Real test’ of Budget will be months and years ahead
The “real test” of the Budget will not come today or tomorrow,…
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Changes to IHT and pensions risks becoming ‘a bureaucratic nightmare’
The Budget decision to include pensions and pension death benefits within estates…
Rachel Reeves announces 40% relief on business rates
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a 40% relief on business rates for…
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Reeves opts against further freeze on income tax and NI thresholds
Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she will not extend the freeze…
Rate of employer National Insurance contributions raised to 15%
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced she will increase the rate of National…
Advisers warned they must be ‘really on it’ on Budget day
Advisers need to be “really on it” with their clients on Budget…
Inheritance tax receipts rise steeply ahead of Budget: reaction
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts for April to September 2024 were £4.3bn, up…
HMRC’s mid-year tax regime changes will impact all of us
Life is getting tougher for tax payers trading assets and, in the…
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Andrew Tully: The government needs to look at alternatives to IHT on pensions
HMRC’s consultation around the inclusion of pensions within the scope of Inheritance…
Majid Hussain: A balanced perspective on Rachel Reeves and the economy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing mounting scrutiny over the UK’s economic difficulties.…
Bonds of Contention: Unravelling the volatility in UK Gilts
Gilts have been in the spotlight as part of the recent global…
Short dated credit continues to offer value
Fidelity Short Dated Corporate Bond portfolio managers Kris Atkinson and Shamil Gohil…
All-in yields remain attractive in sterling corporate bond markets
Fidelity Sterling Corporate Bond portfolio managers Ian Fishwick and Kris Atkinson share…
Gilt selloff: Return of Truss 2.0?
The ongoing global government bond selloff has pushed 30-year gilt yields to…
Fidelity’s Mike Riddell: Mixed picture facing global fixed income investors
Authors: Mike Riddell and Tim Foster, portfolio managers, Fidelity Strategic Bond Fund…
Navigating bond markets in a volatile post-election market
Kris Atkinson, portfolio manager, Fidelity Short Dated Corporate Bond Fund It might…
