#RachelReeves has pledged to invest £500million in HMRC to clamp down on tax avoidance. It is only recently that #HMRC has the reliable information it needs to deliver it now needs to appoint and train the staff. #SirTonyBlair is right when he says the economy can deliver on the application of technology.

Traditionally when the Labour Party get into power they take initiatives undertaken by the Tory party and then implement them until the pips squeak. This time is unlikely to be the exception.

#KateMiddleton #RoyalFamily #Privacy #DianaPrincessofWales

#privateclient #networking #award #networkingthatworks

#Easter is a time to reflect. #Jesus knew he would die, but more of us don’t so #taxplanning is a bit of a gamble

Now that the #costofliving has rocketed with inflation and interest rates, has #crime gone up because there are some who have no other option?

#Wealthyforeigners have over the years been made to feel unwelcome. #VAT refund on purchases was withdrawn, #stampduty on buying homes by foreign tax residents is 4% higher and now the benefits for #nondoms is to be removed. The queue for foreign buyers for UK homes has fallen off a cliff since Jeremy Hunt’s Budget

The Spring Budget focussed on the cut by 2p in the £ in National Insurance and pinching Labour’s idea to withdraw the benefits for non-doms. However hidden in the detail were some tax planning opportunities

The armed forces recruit only five people for every eight who leave. Many former members of the armed forces become private client professionals because of their excellent man-management skills and communication.

In the build-up to the election, when many MPs are concerned that they will not win and will have to go back to a more normal life - they will look after their own interests first - a little like families when succession is imminent.

If you have to choose between A or B and don’t know which to choose, people look to what others are doing or have done.

Heather Anne, our podcast professional of the week, was recommended to me for an interview because they thought we were similar. We both like light bulb moments and to share our experiences and knowledge with others.