capital gains tax

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).

Roland Kitson, director at Barclays Wealth Intermediary Sales, discusses how structured products can provide solutions during the ISA season.

Alistair Darling has doubled the entrepreneurial relief for capital gains tax (CGT) in a bid to make it more attractive for what he called "wealth creators and innovators" to set up their own businesses.

An austerity Budget full of tax hikes coupled with "dumbed down" pension provision will put the services of professional financial planners in high demand, says the president of the Personal Finance Society (PFS).

Capital gains (CGT) and income will be the biggest tax targets in next week's Budget, advisers say.

Investors are rushing to sell shares and property ahead of the Budget on 24 March, believing Alistair Darling will raise capital gains tax (CGT) rates.

The Chancellor will use the Budget to hike capital gains and inheritance taxes to fund Gordon Brown's pledge today not to cut front-line services, Legal and General predicts.

Susan McDonald, chief executive of Calculus Capital, says now we are out of recession, investors should consider the benefits of EIS funds.

With taxes likely to increase, irrespective of the Government in power, Martin Morris considers the vehicles to mitigate a future hit.

Andy Kirby goes through the benefits of family partnership arrangements as part of estate planning.