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Does your life insurance increase your Inheritance Tax bill?

Life insurance has hit the headlines since the 2024 Autumn Budget as a possible antidote to the major changes proposed to Agricultural Property Relief, Business Property Relief and Inheritance Tax (IHT) on pensions.

Choose the right wrapper for your investments

Two of the most commonly held investment vehicles are ISAs and pensions. Both offer favourable tax advantages, with the funds in each benefiting from growth that is exempt from personal income and capital gains taxes. But could selecting one wrapper over the other result in a greater yield?

How will Capital Gains Tax changes impact farm businesses?

While the 2024 Autumn Budget contained the bombshell announcement on Inheritance Tax (IHT), which has dominated the news agenda since, there were other announcements that will impact farmers, including increased Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rates.

Protect your business from growing threat of cybercrime in 2025

Both small and large organisations are vulnerable to cyber-attacks, which can lead to financial losses, reputational damage, and legal repercussions and in today’s digital world, cyber security is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity.

Should I set up a charitable trust?

If you’d like to help causes close to your heart, setting up a charitable trust could be an effective way of managing your estate for the benefit of others. A charitable trust can be set up to make donations during your lifetime and as part of your inheritance when you die.

5 tips to teach your children about money matters

Here are 5 tips for parents and grandparents to help their children and grandchildren learn about money and how to save.

Kitchen Rivals presents unique insight into hospitality business for sector lead

Armstrong Watson's Matt Hutton works closely with many hospitality businesses but was given a unique insight into the sector when he took part in the Kitchen Rivals charity event in Cumbria. 

Six tips for a successful business expansion in 2025

Every business looking to expand needs to have a detailed vision of what it wants to achieve – whether this is expanding into new markets, attracting new customers, developing new products or services, or acquiring another business.

To do this successfully there are a few things to consider:

Law firm 2023/2024 benchmarking review provides encouraging insights

Legal Sector Manager Victoria Lovell looks at the key findings from our 2023/2024 law firm benchmarking review, including fee income averages, net profit, people and overheads. 

File your tax return ahead of the Self Assessment deadline

It is never too early to complete your self-assessment tax return. In fact, as soon as the tax year ends you can submit your tax return. Leaving it until the last minute can lead to increased stress and anxiety, errors and omissions not to mention potential delays and penalties.