Wealth Wednesday
How to Tax Astronauts
As Major Tim Peake is announced as Britain's first official astronaut, Spear's legal blogger tackles the next big question — what will his tax status be?
The Rofgo Collection Reveals Classic Cars Have Serious Investment Potential
The splendid Rofgo Collection, assembled by Adrian Hamilton (right) on behalf of Roald Goethe, is testament to the exceptional investment potential of classic cars, says Andrew Gonsalves
Will the Jury System be Abolished?
The Vicky Price mistrial has prompted a lot of talk about the efficacy of our jury system. Will juries be around in 20 years time?
The Fundamental Flaw Afflicting both Football and Finance
Short-term thinking is bad for performance, both on the pitch and off
Is the weather to blame for our bad behaviour?
Our usual good sense and intuition are thrown as things are not what they should be
Can I still get 100% tax relief with the Business Property Renovation Allowance?
In this new anti-tax-avoidance era, when so many tax reliefs have been withdrawn, I've heard that investing in a Business Property Renovation Allowance scheme is one of the few remaining good opportunities for maxing your tax position. Is it true that you can get up to 100 per cent tax relief on the amount invested? And what exactly are these schemes? How do they work? What are the upsides? Downsides?
Harry Potter raises £150,000 in auction of first editions annotated by authors
First Editions, Second Thoughts raised a combined total of £439,200 in support of English PEN, the writers’ charity which campaigns for freedom of expression
The Contessa comes to town to visit her property empire
She trends fashions and is a brand ambassador but most lucratively we’ve found a knack of working together in London
Is The JetLev the Ultimate Luxury Toy for Watersports Addicts?
Mark Nayler straps himself to a Jetlev, a jet pack with more than a touch of the James Bond about it
RDR: A Fudged Solution to Hidden Fees That Creates More Problems than it Solves
The point of the Retail Distribution Review was to demystify the costs of investment advice to consumers. It failed in that — and has created new, possibly bigger, problems too, says Gina Miller
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In this new anti-tax-avoidance era, when so many tax reliefs have been withdrawn, I've heard that investing in a Business Property Renovation Allowance scheme is one of the few remaining good opportunities for maxing your tax position. Is it true that you can get up to 100 per cent tax relief on the amount invested? And what exactly are these schemes? How do they work? What are the upsides? Downsides?
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In this climate, it is a relief to see one potentially attractive tax allowance come through unscathed from recent criticism
Spear's Wire
- STEP: Switzerland introducing law to confiscate dictators' funds
- NYT: JP Morgan fined £3m for wealth management failings
- The Woolwich Attack Must Not be Used as an Excuse to Restrict Civil Liberties
- Breaking: Withers, Speechly Bircham abandon merger
- Harry Potter raises £150,000 in auction of first editions annotated by authors
