
The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations came into effect in October 2006 and has implications for Employee Benefits (e.g. Pensions, Death in Service schemes). Some confusion exists and there is concern that the message has not yet fully reached all employers.
Minimising tax and maximising inheritance
Escalating property prices have meant that the value of many estates have risen above the threshold for inheritance tax. More families are in danger of paying away a significant proportion of their wealth unnecessarily. Unless a strategy is put in place in time to address the problem of Inheritance Tax, your dependents may be left with a sizeable tax bill after your death.