Year End Tax Planning
its not very long before the final stage of the tax year approaches. It is vital to make the most of any allowances and tax breaks that are useable.
By using the allowances and annual exemptions you might reduce your tax charge considerably. This can normally be done quick and easily with the assistance of an independent financial adviser.
Tax effective investments
Individual savings accounts
Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs). If you are aged over fifty your Isa allowance for the current tax year is now £10,200. ISA’s are free from capital gains tax, can be used to provide an annual income and are one of the most tax efficient investment products obtainable
Pensions
Pensions are also a tax efficient way of saving for retirement. Most individuals can pay up to 3,600 gross each yr and obtain basic rate tax relief on the contribution. Forty percent taxpayers can claim the residual on their self assessment.
Capital Gains Tax Planning
If you have made gains on certain types of investment you may be able to use your yearly capital gains tax allowance. This will enable you to make gains up to this level without getting a liability to tax. In many cases it is also possible to carry forward previous year’s losses.
Income Tax Planning
Each individual can have a personal allowance of £6,475 without acquiring any income tax. For wedded pairs or civil partnerships, where one is a high rate taxpayer it is worth looking to see who owns the investment and potentially look to transfer assets into the
basic rate taxpayers name.Making annual gifts is also a means of reducing your liability to income tax.
IHT planning
Every individual can give an IHT exempt gift each year of up to 3,000 in a tax twelvemonth. Any unused allowance can be carried ahead for 1 year only. If you are able to make gifts out of income without it changing your standard of living you might be allowed to make gifts over the annual exemption limit.
If you think your estate could be above the Inheritance Tax nil rate band then efficient tax planning can be used to cut back your estates potential IHT liability. This could include a appropriately drafted will or alternatively trust provision.
Consilium Asset Management are IFA’s based in Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire.
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