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Understanding High Income Child Benefit and Pension Costs…
What do you need to know? Introduction Navigating the complexities of the UK tax system can be difficult, especially when certain charges catch you off guard. Among these often overlooked areas are High Income Child Benefits (HICBC) and pension tax charges. These measures can be important, but many taxpayers are unaware of their existence or […]
Understanding Employee Share Trusts
Introduction to employee share trusts Employee share trusts have grown in popularity in recent years with a catchy title: “NO CGT IF YOU SELL YOUR BUSINESS TO AN EOT”. In this article, we’ll dig a little deeper into employee share trusts to see if the attention-grabbing headlines are a little too good to be true. […]
Understanding the Residential Tenancies (Wales) Act 2016
Being a landlord in Wales can be challenging, from keeping up with changing regulations to ensuring you stay compliant with the law. On 1 December 2022, the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 came into force and replaced certain provisions of UK law (such as the Housing Act 1985 and the Housing Act 1988). It also […]
Understanding Equity Release – Thomas & Thomas Solicitors Ltd
Equity release is a good way of giving over 55s the opportunity to release some of the money held in their property without selling it, giving them the freedom to do things they might not otherwise have. -may not have been able to do otherwise. This money could be used to help the family financially, […]
Understanding unfair dismissal – Thomas & Thomas Solicitors Ltd
If you are facing an employment-related legal issue, you are not alone. We understand that dealing with employment law can be a daunting task, whether you are the employer or employee. Unfair dismissal is a statutory right that is important to understand when an employee is abruptly dismissed. Cases resulting in compensation have been falling […]