Inheritance Tax (Part 1)

Inheritance Tax (Part 1)

What is Inheritance Tax? Main Residence Nil Rate Band Explained Additional Allowances Gifts the 7 year rule Working out if Inheritance Tax is due on an estate How much Inheritance Tax is paid? Who pays inheritance tax? What can be done if funds are not sufficient to...
Pension Annual Allowance

Pension Annual Allowance

What counts towards the annual allowance? What happens if I exceed the annual allowance? What if I haven’t used all my allowance? Tapered annual allowance for income over £260,600 from April 2023. Money Purchase annual allowance How can Howard Wright help me?...
What is the State Pension?

What is the State Pension?

What is the State Pension? Is the State Pension value for money? Should I top up my State Pension? Should I defer my State Pension?  It is our belief at Howard Wright that the state pension is a fundamental cornerstone of any retirement or financial plan. In...
Have I saved enough for retirement?

Have I saved enough for retirement?

How much do I need to save for retirement? What do I need to do to retire? These are some of the most common questions that we hear from new and existing clients at Howard Wright. If you google these questions, you will find website after website giving generic...