Savings & investments

A guide to tax efficient saving and investment options.

This section contains introductory guides to tax efficient saving and investment options.

Capital Gains Tax on disposal of chattels

Tax planning for chattels.

Individual Savings Accounts

An overview of the rules governing ISAs.

Property investment - buy to let

Key elements of buy-to-let.

Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

The tax advantaged venture capital scheme.

Tax-Free Childcare

An introduction to the rules governing TFC.

VCT, EIS & SEIS compared

An at-a-glance comparison of tax efficient schemes.

The latest news

17 May 2021

Government confirms start date for Plastic Packaging Tax

The UK government has confirmed that its plastic packaging tax (PPT) will come into force on 1 April 2022.

14 May 2021

Effectiveness of OTS set to be reviewed by Treasury

The Treasury has launched a review into the effectiveness of the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS), the independent body responsible for helping to make the UK tax system simpler and easier to interact with for taxpayers.

13 May 2021

Data finds HMRC received 91,000 calls to report fraud in first months of pandemic

Data published by insurer PfP has revealed that HMRC received 91,000 calls to report instances of fraud in the first nine months of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.