Figures suggest more families are gifting to avoid Inheritance Tax (IHT). While passing on assets to loved ones may seem like a clear solution, it isn’t always so simple. More estates are becoming liable for IHT as thresholds for paying the tax are frozen. The Office...
When you think about the most popular retirement dreams, an adventurous cruise or having time to put your feet up might come to mind. Yet, a survey found the most common goal for retirement is to achieve financial security. According to Legal & General, a huge...
The Thoughts of Butler Toll's Economic Adviser John Shepperd Even by the standards of past UK financial and economic crises – and we have seen a fair few of those over the years – the coordinated policy response of the Bank of England and the Treasury...
With global equity markets falling in the wake of growing concern around Coronavirus, Butler Toll's Economic Adviser John Shepperd gives his thoughts on how the crisis may affect the global economy. It was the American economist, Frank H. Knight, who in his 1921 book Risk, Uncertainty...
This category provides an opportunity for all ventures started within the last 2 years to show how their business has progressed from an idea to a trading business. There were 11 excellent entries for this Award this year. Little Bears Bakery was borne out of a...
There’s no hiding it: our local business ecosystem is growing. As we welcome news that the Fairford & Lechlade area is now home to seven new businesses, we are delighted to announce that we’ll be sponsoring the New Business of the Year award 2019, hosted...
John Shepperd – Butler Toll Economics Adviser Two views on how the economy might look post-Brexit – one from the Treasury and one from the Bank of England. Both long and detailed – each over 80 pages – and both out on the same day. Clearly...
Butler Toll's Economics Adviser, John Shepperd, gives his immediate thoughts on the 2018 Budget. The end of austerity? Perhaps, to a degree. The Government had some wiggle room to have a fiscal stimulus and used it. The room for manoeuvre came from two sources. Firstly, tax...
Join Richard Butler and Andy Cockbill on Monday 10 – 11:00 am as they discuss and debate what can be expected pre Brexit. Follow us on Twitter - @butlertoll_uk ...