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UK inflation remains stubbornly high, holding at 3.8%: industry experts react
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Plans to reform EIS in 2020
The Government has said that it will reform EIS in 2020. The new HMRC approved fund structure will be targeted at…
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Budget comment: “…the chancellor has yet again missed a vital opportunity to increase fluidity in the housing market…”
Jeff Bromage, managing director of Saga Personal Finance, said: “Whilst we welcome the changes to Stamp Duty for first time buyers, the…
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Budget comment: Charles Stanley
Jon Cunliffe, CIO The Chancellor talked ambitiously but the big decisions will take place at the Comprehensive Spending Review next year. The…
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Budget comment: “…broadly positive for advisers…”
Vince Smith-Hughes, retirement expert at Prudential, said: “There may be some devil in the detail but it seemed a broadly positive Budget…
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Budget comment: “…A quiet budget for all the big news…”
David Brooks, Technical Director, Broadstone: A quiet budget for all the big news, i.e. pensions tax relief and, if the pensions industry…
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Budget comment: “Today’s extension of the Help to Buy scheme to 2023 has provided much-needed clarity over the scheme.”
Kevin Roberts, Director, Legal & General Mortgage Club: “Today’s extension of the Help to Buy scheme to 2023 has provided much-needed clarity…
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Budget comment: “The problem is the revolving door at the housing ministry spins faster than any other government department.”
Mark Dyason, Managing Director, Thistle Finance: “There’s no doubt that office-to-residential conversions have had a positive impact on the number of new…
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Budget comment: Reform of IR35 rules
Traceyann Kneen, head of technical at Nucleus: “It’s no surprise that the Budget included further changes to IR35 off payroll working. IR35…
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Budget comment: “Pleasingly a mooted raid on pension tax reliefs, did not happen.”
Jason Hollands, Managing Director of investment and financial planning group Tilney: “After weeks of speculation around potential stealth taxes to cover the…
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Budget comment: “Good news for Premium Bonds savers as lower minimum investment and gifting facility to be introduced”
Good news for Premium Bonds savers as lower minimum investment and gifting facility to be introduced As confirmed in today’s Autumn Budget…