Money Management – May 2016

In this month’s money management, we look at:

Buy to Let
Landlords and how buy-to-let investors rushed to complete before the April 2016 stamp duty changes took effect.
How the national living wage has now become a legal requirement for employers.
A number of changes to capital gains tax and entrepreneurs’ relief have been introduced for 2016/17.
We also look at the attitudes of senior managers can often be an obstacle to the introduction of flexible working.
Stamp duty changes lead to buy-to-let surge.
Changes to stamp duty introduced in April 2016 have been linked to changes in the buy-to-let market.

Managing your money Altrincham – April 2016

Written by Mark Jones on April 11, 2016. Posted in Dividend tax, Money, tax

In this month’s managing your money Altrincham, we take a look at:

A new personal savings allowance will allow individuals to earn up to £1,000 a year in interest tax-free.
The 10% dividend tax credit has been replaced by a £5,000 annual allowance.
The eligibility criteria for the new state pension could mean that thousands of people are not eligible for the full amount.
A new lifetime ISA.