by Town Close Financial Planning | Nov 2, 2016 | Investment News
We left you last month having reported on September as a month where ‘nothing much happened’ on the world’s stock markets. For many of the major markets October was much the same: only three of the twelve markets we cover were down in the month, but most managed only... by Town Close Financial Planning | Apr 3, 2016 | Investment News
Another month, another dire warning from the economic great and good. In March it was the International Monetary Fund’s turn to warn that the world faces ‘economic derailment.’ As always, the blame was laid firmly at the door of the Chinese economic slowdown, with IMF... by Town Close Financial Planning | Jan 22, 2016 | General News
Reported recently across the media, David Cameron has promised an ‘all-out assault on poverty’, with a series of social reforms to include better mental health services and mentoring schemes. The PM said new mothers and teenagers with anorexia were among those who... by Town Close Financial Planning | Nov 30, 2015 | Tax News
Chancellor George Osborne landed buy-to-let landlords a shock during the Autumn Statement by announcing a 3% stamp duty surcharge on property purchases from 1st April 2016. The addition of a 3% extra charge for buy-to-let and second homes on all stamp duty bands above... by Town Close Financial Planning | Nov 30, 2015 | General News
According to George Osborne’s Autumn Statement and Spending Review, we all look set to face a galvanised HMRC, with an increased war chest for tackling tax evasion and avoidance. The Chancellor believes £5bn of additional revenue is expected to be raised by his...