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The Good, the Bad and the OBR
On Thursday 17 November, The Chancellor announced his much anticipated Autumn Statement. In it Jeremy Hunt outlined the three financial pillars on which he is taking the economy forward – stability, growth and public services.
Read moreThe Chancellor’s Announcement
As our new Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng has just announced his new growth plans, alongside the largest package of tax cuts seen for generations. This has caused, what he referred to as, “a little turbulence in the markets”. Given this gross misrepresentation of the result of his actions, I thought it might me a good time to examine some of the highlights from his announcement and what they could mean; and why you’re in safe hands with Bridgewater’s evidence based approach to investments.
Read moreSocial Care & Wealth Protection
There are some interesting things afoot in the world of personal taxation. With two seemingly separate, but intertwined, taxes that all of us should be thinking about. They are the freeze on Inheritance Tax (IHT) and the 1.25% levy and dividend tax the Prime Minister has just introduced to help fix social care. With hidden connections and implications that could directly affect your estate.
Read moreA good or bad budget for your personal finances?.. Let’s find out!
Rishi Sunak’s pandemic budget was certainly one of history’s more unusual Chancellor’s statements, given the circumstances in which it was delivered. The Chancellor continued to focus his attention on spending in order to help keep the UK economy and businesses afloat, as we slowly come out of the Covid-19 Pandemic. It’s widely accepted that all this spending will somehow have to be paid for further down the line.
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