Did you reach State Pension age between 6/4/2010 and 5/4/2015? Here is some help on how you can top up any missing years… The DWP has published updated guidance for those who reached State Pension age between 6 April 2010 and 5 April 2015 on how they can top up […]
Monthly Archives: April 2021
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Apr
Apr
In March, immediately after the Chancellors latest budget, we asked SMEs across the UK to share their outlook for the next 12 months. The findings make for interesting reading – including: 46% of businesses with less than £250k turnover are expecting reduced income over the next 12 months. 67% of […]
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Apr
Apr
The deadline for the submission of personal tax returns is 31 January 2022. As such Robson Laidler’s annual request for tax return information is now being sent to all our personal tax clients. Our Tax Team requests that you please let us have this information as soon as possible. Tax […]
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Apr
Apr
As the last few “non-essential” businesses take their first tentative steps out of lockdown and back to some kind of normality, they return to a vastly changed economic landscape, but there is hope and using an income matrix can help to map sales. You may be familiar with Robson Laidler’s […]
Blog, Events, Financial Planning, Investments, Later Life, Pensions, Personal Finance, Retirement, Wealth
Happy Financial Independence Day
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Apr
Apr
On 25 April the world celebrated Financial Independence Day. So, what is Financial Independence? Well, according to Wiki it’s “the status of having enough income to pay one’s living expenses for the rest of one’s life without having to be employed or dependent on others.” Sound good? But how many of us actually know how […]
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Happy Good Earth Day – sustainable investments
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Apr
Apr
Happy Good Earth Day! Here at Robson Laidler Wealth we understand that the way we invest money has the power to change the world. That’s why we launched our Sustainable Investment portfolios last year. Our portfolios embrace the UN Sustainable Developments Goals and have a “do no harm” ethos. The […]
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Apr
Apr
Happy Earth Day! It’s a fact, we all need to make changes to save the planet. Scientists have warned that we have no more than a decade to avoid the horror story of what is referred to as “runaway climate change” – when natural systems start shifting so fast that […]
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Apr
Apr
Many will be mourning the loss of the CBILS and BBL schemes and the access to cheap credit, which ended this month. However, the new Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS), the Government’s latest covid-19 support programme, which launched this week still provides much needed additional finance to businesses affected by Covid-19. […]
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Apr
Apr
The dawning of a new tax year commonly sees a flurry of share transfers as business owners seek to ensure their extractions of profits are tax-efficient. However, transfers of shares between family members and employees can hold lots of hidden tax charges. Here are three of the main types […]
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Apr
Apr
As everyone who’s ever started their own business can confirm, cash is king. Without a steady flow of capital into the business, your ability to expand – and even to stay afloat – is likely to be severely compromised. That’s why cash flow management and forecasting play such a vital […]