The Spring Budget on 3rd March was not the end of the taxing story. The run up to the March Budget was accompanied by much press speculation about changes to capital gains tax (CGT), inheritance tax (IHT) and pension tax relief. The first two had been the subject of reports from the Office of Tax […]
Action Fraud continues to warn the public about a National Insurance scam, after it received over 34,000 more calls in February 2021 when compared to February 2020. Victims have reported receiving an automated telephone call telling them their “National Insurance number has been compromised” and in order to fix this and get a new number, […]
Leverage, often referred to in investing as a ‘double-edged sword’, is another word for borrowing money to own more of an asset. Much like a mortgage on a house, it enables individuals to own a higher value of an asset they would otherwise be unable to own, but it does run the risk that the […]
Polestar is proud to sponsor local choir Luminosa. Choral director, Rebekah Abbott, updates us on how they have been supporting their members during the pandemic. It hasn’t been the best time for the arts but the local family of choirs, collectively known as Luminosa, has been quietly but consistently conserving its passion for music throughout […]
Is your child reaching the age of 18? If so, they could be amongst a huge swathe of teenagers set to cash in on their Child Trust Funds for the first time. Set up by the Labour government in 2002, the scheme aimed to encourage parents to save for their children’s future, with the money […]
New warning have been issued from Action Fraud, the City of London Police and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as reports of ‘clone firm’ investment scams increase. The ongoing financial impact of coronavirus may also make people more susceptible to these types of clone scams. Forty two percent of investors say they are currently worried […]
