Here is some analysis of the current economic environment from our capital strategies consultant, Steve.
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As the new tax year starts, in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, we thought it was important to ensure the new tax and allowance information (from a financial planning perspective) is available in a concise format.
So here goes……………………………..
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It’s difficult writing about financial and economic matters when health is quite rightly at the top of everyone’s agenda. We aren’t qualified to tell you how long this epidemic will last, but we can give you some information about investing which might give you some peace of mind now and ideas for the future.
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....and what you need to know
Since 2006 the government has restricted tax efficient pension savings by applying a 'lifetime allowance'.
If the total value of all your pensions exceeds the allowance you, or your beneficiaries, could face a tax charge.
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There’s no denying that buying to let is big business. We meet a multitude of clients who are looking to invest their money into a second property and even some that are considering expanding their assets with numerous purchases.
Buying to let certain…
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We think Mortgages are easy. There’s lots of hoops to jump through but it all looks odd if you don’t do mortgages every day. Thankfully, we do, so here’s a view from behind the scenes.
The first step is to give us a call. Buying your first property or…
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With only a few sleeps until Christmas (excuse the language - I have two daughters under six...) at Parsonage we have started to look to 2018 to try and identify trends in the employee benefits market.
Driving Factors
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As we hurtle towards Christmas the notion of thanking employees for their efforts throughout the year comes to the forefront of many employer's minds.
Admittedly it can be a difficult one to get right. Clearly there may be budgetary constraints for the company and
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How much time do you give to employee retention?
'Employee retention is the ability of an employer to retain its employees.'
Although some staff turnover can be good for a business; as it means fresh ideas, approaches and energy,
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You don't have to!
Read on - if you have a mortgage it WILL be worth it.
After advising on mortgages for the last fifteen years, I am at last seeing mortgage lenders start to make a real effort to help you stay on a competitive rate when your initi…
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If you become an employer for the first time on or after 1 October 2017, you will immediately have legal duties for their new member of staff. These duties apply from the first day the first member of staff started working for you. This is known as your duties start date.
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"Profit driven hospital firms are experiencing 15-25% year on year rises in 'uninsured' self payers, mainly driven by long wait times for non-urgent surgery."
- Intuition Communications research
When I came across this information in The Guardian I was amazed at the increase in numbers in people
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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission intend to strengthen and unify data protection for all individuals within the European Union.
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Employee engagement is vital to the long term success of a business. High staff turnover, loss of your best employees, and low productivity all damage a business and drain resources. People are after all a company's greatest asset, and to attract and retain the best people, companies must offer an engaging experience.
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By the end of March 2017 more than 7,000,000 workers had been successfully automatically enrolled.….and more than 500,000 employers had completed their declaration of compliance.
There are 700,000 employers with duties by February 2018.
Between 2016-17 The Pension Regulator issued 12,181 £400 fixed penalty notices.
Here’s our short guide for you, we’ve borrowed the best bits from the Money Advice Service guide
You’ll probably need some actual cash for taxis etc, even if you’re going all inclusive. There are some great rates online – they deliver it to you. …
Because we're excellent.
But we’re likely to say that.
I mean, we would say that, wouldn't we? But, as it happens, we have some evidence for it:
At Parsonage we understand that independent opinions and reviews really matter so we invite our customer…
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