The Budget who are the winners and who are the losers ?

Capital Gains Tax – The Government? CGT will rise to 28% but only for higher rate taxpayers. We await full details but, on the face of it, this is less severe than anticipated, but still not a welcome change for most investors on the higher rates, unless you can limit  your income. Could it be [...]

Possible CGT Rise

The much anticipated CGT is seen by many as bad news for investors and buy-to-let landlords, who are likely to now possibly face paying CGT at a rate similar to their income tax level. Depending on whether changes are brought in immediately, which is unlikely, or from April 2011, a rise in CGT could prompt [...]