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Building wealth? How frozen thresholds and new tax rules could shape your financial plans this year

Last Updated: March 10, 2026

For people in their core wealth‑building years – typically their 30s and 40s – the tax landscape has shifted more in the past two years than in the previous decade. Recent Budgets have frozen key tax thresholds and introduced major changes to pensions, inheritance tax (IHT) and business reliefs. These aren’t distant, future issues. They influence how much income you keep, how quickly your wealth grows and how you plan ahead today.

  • Tax Planning
  • Tax
  • Financial Planning
  • Edinburgh Business Stories
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Joint tax planning: how couples can be financially stronger together

Last Updated: March 10, 2026

“Better together” is a phrase often used lightly, but when it comes to couples and their finances it couldn’t be more accurate. As Ryan Jackson, Associate Financial Planning Director at Rathbones, explains, simply using the tax allowances and reliefs already available to two people can create a genuinely meaningful boost to long‑term wealth. For many couples, the difference can be life‑changing.

  • Tax Planning
  • Tax
  • Financial Planning
  • Edinburgh Business Stories
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How government bonds can support long-term, tax‑efficient financial planning

Last Updated: March 10, 2026

Government bonds have been getting more attention lately, and with good reason. For many people, they may hold an underappreciated role in building long‑term, tax‑efficient wealth. Yet they’re often overlooked in favour of equities, cash, or the latest investment trend. So, could they really form a quiet cornerstone of thoughtful financial planning?

  • Tax Planning
  • Tax
  • Financial Planning
  • Bonds
  • Government Bonds
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What’s more tax-efficient: paying your bonus into your pension or overpaying your mortgage?

Last Updated: March 10, 2026

As bonus season approaches, many people start thinking about the best way to put that extra income to work. A common question is whether it’s better to use a bonus to reduce a mortgage or to boost a pension. With interest rates having eased from recent highs, and with long‑term planning front-of-mind for many households, it’s a timely moment to revisit the trade‑offs.

  • Tax Planning
  • Tax
  • Financial Planning
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Tax-efficient planning explained: Making the most of every pound

Last Updated: March 10, 2026

The UK tax landscape is shifting once again, and many people are reassessing what it means for their financial plans. In our recent webinar, Personal Finance Senior Manager Myron Jobson, and Financial Planning Divisional Lead Olly Cheng, explored the changes that could affect your personal finances and why thoughtful, early planning can make a meaningful difference.

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  • Tax
  • Financial Planning
  • Edinburgh Business Stories