2009/2010 Tax Reduction Plans Monday, Feb 15 2010
Business Success and Finance News 7:42 am
It s not very long before the end of the tax year nears. It is so essential to make use of any personal allowances and tax breaks that are available to you.
By using the allowances and annual exemptions you might be able to reduce your tax bill substantially. This can commonly be done promptly and easily with the help of a financial adviser.
Tax effective investments
Individual savings accounts
Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs). If you are aged over 50 your Isa allowance for the actual tax year is now £10,200. ISA’s are free from capital gains tax, can be used to provide a regular income and are one of the most tax efficient investment vehicles that can be used
Pensions
Pensions are also a tax efficient way of planning for retirement. Most individuals can pay in up to 3,600 gross each tax year and obtain basic rate tax relief on the payment made. Higher rate taxpayers can claim the balance on their self assessment.
Capital Gains Tax Opportunities
If you have made profit on certain types of investment you may be able to use your annual capital gains tax allowance. This will enable you to make gains up to this threshold without acquiring a liability to pay tax. In many examples it is also viable to carry forward previous year’s losses.
Income Tax Planning
Each individual can receive a personal allowance of 6475 without incurring any income tax. For wedded couples or civil partnerships, where one is a forty percent taxpayer it is worth looking to see who owns the investment and perhaps look to transfer assets into the
BR taxpayers name.Making annual gifts is also a way of reducing your liability to income tax.
Inheritance Tax opportunities
Every individual can give an IHT exempt gift each year of up to Three thousand pounds in a tax year. Any unused allowance can be carried forward for 1 yr only. If you are capable to make gifts out of income without it changing your standard of living you might be allowed to make gifts over the annual exemption level.
If you think your estate could be above the Inheritance Tax nil rate band then effective tax planning can be applied to reduce your estates potential IHT liability. This could include a appropriately drafted will or instead trust planning.
Graham Bond is a Financial Advisor based in Chipping Sodbury South Gloucestershire.
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