Articles in the press

Income shifting as defined by the Government is where one individual can shift their income to another in order to gain a tax advantage – and they don’t like it. They are therefore proposing to introduce new legislation effective from 6 April 2008 which could potentially affect hundreds of dentists.  read more »

After nearly ten years of reviewing and fine-tuning, changes to the NHS Pension Scheme are finally arriving. Most NHS dentists will know by now that the new Scheme is to be launched on April 1 this year and the cost of being a member is going to increase.
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From April this year there will be an overhaul in the self assessment system, making it vital to get your affairs in order by then. If you make a genuine mistake there will be no penalty, but if you deliberately understate your tax the fine rises to 70% or 100% of the unpaid tax if you don’t co-operate or act promptly.
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I write this as the FTSE has fallen again to the lowest in 18 months, and with the concern of the housing market and the effect of the housing market, many experts’ opinion is that the UK economy is in trouble.
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You'll no doubt have met plenty of people shaking charity boxes at you over Christmas. But while putting in the odd bit of loose change may be the easiest way to give, it's also the least tax-efficient.
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Since the BDTA Dental Showcase in October in Birmingham I’ve been driving all over the country from Devon to Harrogate, and before I fly off to South Africa at the beginning of December will probably have clocked up over 5,000 miles.  read more »

The Probe - September 2007

I have always thought credit cards were great - I bought a house on a credit card once, up in Burnley, when the old stone built terraces were selling for about £15,000. However you need a well structured approach to your finances, to use credit cards to your advantage and make sure you can save the hundreds of pounds available.  read more »

From experience I know that it is likely that many of you reading this article will already have some form of life, critical illness or income protection insurance.  read more »

The Probe - August 2005

We often get asked what's the best form of investment. Some of the options are Individual Savings Account (ISA), Pensions, Maximum Investment Plans (MIPs), Residential Investment Properties, Commercial Properties, Cash deposits in a bank or building society, Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs), Enterprise Investment Schemes (EISs), Investment or Unit Trusts or Friendly Society Plans. And what's more confusing, this is only a handful of the options available!!  read more »