Tax Planning

The row over raising capital gains tax (CGT) to the level of income tax has spiralled all the way to the Treasury, with a senior Tory MP writing to the department in protest.

A group of investors are poised to bring legal action against the FSA for allegedly mismanaging, and losing, $17.5m of their money.

The CEO of Rolls-Royce has sold nearly half his shares ahead of an expected capital gains tax (CGT) rise which has prompted open rebellion from grassroots Tories.

Fidelity International is urging the Government to consider the effect of inflation when introducing its planned rise in capital gains tax (CGT).

Bestinvest's Adrian Lowcock reveals five top tips to avoid capital gains tax (CGT) as the Government moves to raise the rate on non business assets to as high as 50%.

Advisers warn a proposed substantial rise in capital gains tax (CGT) on so called 'non-business' assets could damage fragile investor activity.

Mark Benson examines the effect on equity markets of the forthcoming rise in CGT.

John Whiting of the Chartered Institute of Taxation mulls the implications of the coalition

Tory plans to raise the nil-rate inheritance tax (IHT) band to £1m are unlikely to survive a Lib Dem-Conservative coalition, warns Legal & General (L&G).

Richard Cook, MD of AVD UK, assesses the options open to advisers seeking to mitigate the impact on HNW clients of the recent jump in income tax.