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In the chancellor’s autumn statement he dropped plans for a general review of inheritance tax and trusts. However the government has now published draft legislation targeting multiple-trust inheritance tax (IHT)...

From 4 December 2014 Stamp Duty Land Tax, payable on the purchase of a residential property, will be charged at different rates depending on the portion of the purchase price...

Prominent letting agent agrees to waive tenancy renewal fees In a recent case, Foxtons had entered into a letting agreement with a private landlord entitling them to a commission payment...

Efforts to lose weight come into sharp focus in January after the excesses of Christmas. How many of us have decided to shed a few pounds this month? For some,...

A lack of information, busy lives and a reluctance to think about death means parents of young children struggle to make plans for their children in the event of the...

Christmas and New Year is a time for many to be with family and friends but what about those people we meet in our professional lives who are lonely, or...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) made headlines recently when it ruled that certain overtime needed to be taken into account by employers when calculating holiday pay. The decision sent the...

A number of linked cases referred to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) on the issue of whether holiday pay should include overtime payments, have been decided today. The EAT has...

The chancellor’s announcement to scrap a 55% tax charge on unspent pension pots has been hailed as a new way to save inheritance tax. The change is specific to drawdown pensions...

Business owners should consider making tailored lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) for their commercial interests alongside powers for their general affairs. Typically LPAs are created by people looking ahead to...