It s not long before the ending of the tax year nears. It is vitally important to make use of any allowances and tax breaks that are .
By using the exemptions and annual allowances you might bring down your tax bill considerably. This can ordinarily be done promptly and easily with the assistance of an independent financial adviser.
Tax effective investing
Individual savings accounts
Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs). If you are aged over 50 your Isa allowance for the current tax year is now £10,200. ISA’s are free from capital gains tax, can be used to provide a regular income and are one of the most tax efficient investments that can be used
Pensions
Pensions are also a tax efficient way of saving for retirement. Most people can pay up to £3,600 gross each year and obtain basic rate tax relief on the payment. Forty percent taxpayers can claim the residual on their self assessment.
Capital Gains Tax Opportunities
If you have made profits on certain types of investment you may be able to use your annual capital gains tax allowance. This will enable you to make gains up to this amount without getting a liability to tax. In many cases it is also viable to carry forward past year’s losses.
Income Tax Opportunities
Each person can have a personal allowance of £6475.00 without incurring any income tax. For espoused pairs or civil partnerships, where one is a 40% taxpayer it is worth looking to see who owns the investment and potentially look to transfer assets into the
BR taxpayers name.Making gifts is also a way of cutting your liability to income tax.
Inheritance tax (IHT) planning
Each person can make an IHT exempt gift each year of up to £3000 in a tax year. Any unused exemption can be carried ahead for 1 yr only. If you are able to make gifts out of income without it affecting your standard of living you may be able to make gifts over the yearly exemption level.
If you think your estate could be above the IHT nil rate band then effective tax planning can be applied to bring down your estates potential inheritance tax liability. This could include a suitably drafted will or instead trust planning.
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