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Treasury bags £10.3bn in CGT receipts as Budget changes bite

Tax planning

Treasury bags £10.3bn in CGT receipts as Budget changes bite

Likely due to lots of people triggering gains ahead of Autumn Budget

clock 21 February 2025 • 2 min read
Gifting regime 'overhaul' feared as IHT take climbs again

Tax planning

Gifting regime 'overhaul' feared as IHT take climbs again

IHT receipts rise to £7bn for financial year so far

clock 21 February 2025 • 4 min read
West Yorkshire advice firm declared failed

Regulation

West Yorkshire advice firm declared failed

Fifth FSCS firm failure of 2025

clock 21 February 2025 • 2 min read
Real cash ISA returns fall back into negative territory

ISAs

Real cash ISA returns fall back into negative territory

Following seven months where returns beat inflation

clock 20 February 2025 • 2 min read
Aegon continues platform growth trajectory as AUA hits £115bn

Companies

Aegon continues platform growth trajectory as AUA hits £115bn

Provider ‘gaining traction’ on targeting the top 500 advice firms

clock 20 February 2025 • 2 min read
FCA addresses criticism on plan to auto-delete staff emails after a year

Regulation

FCA addresses criticism on plan to auto-delete staff emails after a year

‘We’re not deleting evidence or hiding information’

clock 20 February 2025 • 3 min read
Farmers' groups clash with Treasury over inheritance tax reform

Your profession

Farmers' groups clash with Treasury over inheritance tax reform

Industry leaders express frustration as Treasury officials reject proposals

clock 19 February 2025 • 2 min read
FSCS' Independently East investigation nears completion

Companies

FSCS' Independently East investigation nears completion

Advice firm entered liquidation in 2023

clock 19 February 2025 • 1 min read
Inflationary pressures 'far from tamed' as CPI comes in higher than expected at 3%

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Inflationary pressures 'far from tamed' as CPI comes in higher than expected at 3%

Highest figure since March 2024

clock 19 February 2025 • 2 min read
Former Titan Wealth employee jailed for harassment and holding confidential data

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Former Titan Wealth employee jailed for harassment and holding confidential data

Marian Okunola had been given suspended sentence but now faces prison over court orders breach

clock 18 February 2025 • 3 min read