Les Cameron of M&G Wealth joined us to explore what the Budget in March 2023 meant for paraplanners, financial planners and clients.
Over the course of a lunch hour, as well as fielding questions from paraplanners in the chat, Les talked through the key financial planning questions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s statement.
In particular, Les tackled the changes to lifetime and and annual allowances and their consequences.
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Big reductions in allowances for capital gains tax and dividends announced in last November’s autumn statement invite the question: should we be re-thinking how we use investment bonds and GIAs?
In this lunchtime Assembly online, we were joined by Les Cameron from M&G Wealth to dig into the topic and consider the consequences for paraplanning of the changes.
Over the course of the hour we covered:
- the tax landscape and recent changes
- how the internal tax on investment bonds works
- pros and cons of each tax wrapper
- planning opportunities before and after tax year end
- how rebalancing, bed and ISA, DIMs and self assessment fit into planning
We concluded by taking a look at M&G’s new tax wrapper comparison tool.
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As you can see below, we’ve published this Assembly as our latest podcast episode. Because Les is talking about the contents of a presentation, it’s definitely worth downloading his slidedeck (opens in PowerPoint online) and following along if you can.
Steve Sayer from Utmost Wealth Solutions joined us for the second of two online Assemblies tackling the issue of top slicing relief.
In the first Assembly – held on 29 June this year – Steve invited us to look at more technical considerations and calculations.
In this second session, he took a look at planning strategies for top slicing relief. The session covered:
- How to avoid trustee rates of tax on gains
- When should new money top up an existing bond or go into a new bond?
- How to apply time apportionment relief
- How to plan for ongoing income
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Do you know the order in which income tax is applied to different sources?
If not, this online Assembly is for you. And – even if you do – are you really really sure? (Like, really?)
Either way, we’re sure you’ll leave this Assembly older (by 60 mins) but wiser thanks to our guest, M&G’s Les Cameron.
Les will be a familiar face to many Assembly participants and his most recent appearance was May’s Case Study Investigation: IHT and Trusts.
Learning objectives
During the session we covered…
- The 7 steps of a UK Income Tax calculation
- Allowable deductions
- Adjusted net income
- 72% marginal tax rate
- Allowances Beneficial ordering
- Tax reducers
Long term care and what paraplanners should know about it
Learning objectives
During the session we covered…
- Powers of Attorney
- Working with attorneys
- Care fees planning case studies
Are you up to date with your top slicing relief knowledge.
Learning objectives
During the session we covered…
- Chargeable event gains
- Simple top slicing relief calculation
- Where dividends are paid What to do with more than one gain
Long term care and what paraplanners should know about it
Learning Objectives
During the session we covered…
- Appreciating the divide between health and social care
- Recognising how care needs and financial assessments work
- The privately funded options for care funding
- Evaluating the issues of possible deliberate deprivation of assets
Long term care and what paraplanners should know about it
Learning Objectives
During the session we covered…
- Assessing the size and potential for advice in the care market
- Analysing the longevity and demographic issues in the UK
- Evaluating the government proposals for dealing with health and social care
A team of paraplanners and an expert look at three cases studies with IHT and trusts at the heart of them.
Learning objectives
During the session we covered…
- The client’s background and objectives
- The most important facts and issues
- The various options A potential solution with rationale
Learn more about the UK trust registration service requirements for UK taxable trusts and UK express trusts.
Learning objectives
During the session we covered…
- The Trust Registration Service
- Taxable trusts
- Non-taxable trusts
- How to register
- Policies issued from Ireland