Retirement
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3 months ago4 Tax Breaks You Think You're Getting but Likely Don't Qualify For
Maximizing tax benefits requires awareness of deductions you may not qualify for, making professional consultation crucial.
Salary sacrifice enquiries have gone parabolic since the Autumn Budget. We've been rushed off our feet running clinics, webinars and workshops.
Robert Salter from Blick Rothenberg emphasizes the importance of treating tax management with the same seriousness as personal health, suggesting resolutions can enhance financial well-being.
In the Autumn Budget, the Government announced significant changes to a valuable IHT relief, APR. Under the proposed changes, effective from 6 April 2026, a £1m cap will apply to agricultural property, which is, under the current rules, wholly relieved from IHT regardless of its value. Any value exceeding the £1m cap will only benefit from 50% tax relief rather than 100% relief, leading to a considerable increase in tax liability for farmers.
"Taxable brokerage accounts provide greater flexibility than a retirement account and more investment options than a savings account," says Patrick Bobbins, emphasizing their versatility in investing.