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Jun 30, 2021 · technicalsupport Jun 30th, 2021. "Don't let the tax tail wag the investment dog" is a saying that almost anyone involved within the financial advice sector will be aware of. In essence, when considering suitable advice, any tax liabilities should be seen as a ‘result’ of the advice and not the main driver. A nice saying, but how realistic ...
Feb 10, 2023 · They say never let the tax tail wag the investment dog. But surely that’s what venture capital trusts (VCTs) are designed to do?. A 30 per cent up front return is a very powerful draw, along ...
The saying is: "don't let the tax tail wag the investment dog". That is, work out the post-tax expected return on your investments and compare on that. Don't, say, pass up a taxable savings account in favour of a Cash ISA, if, after tax, you'll end up more in the savings account. Or a better example, using something like EIS or SEIS to reduce ...
Oct 16, 2024 · Guy Gowing, senior partner at Arnolds Keys (Image: Arnolds Keys) No-one should let the tax tail wag the investment strategy dog. Capital taxation is just one element in the mix, and there are others which investors can do something about, such as ensuring they have healthy landlord/tenant relationships, enhancing their assets and making sure that their generational and succession tax planning ...
Jun 30, 2021 · You invest £100,000, and get £30,000 tax relief. If you lose the £70,000, you can offset this loss at 45 per cent or £31,500. Now for VCTs. First, holders of these investments can again claim ...
Mar 26, 2015 · Is the tax tail of VCT and EIS investment wagging the investment dog? Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) represent tax-advantaged opportunities to invest equity capital into very small and often very early stage – or even start-up – privately held businesses 1. The words ‘equity’, ‘privately held ...
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Feb 28, 2024 · Business. There’s an old adage in the world of accounting: ‘don’t let the tax tail wag the investment dog’. In essence, we, whether as individuals or in business, shouldn’t make moves to minimise tax that might be regretted later on. However, none of this precludes a business from doing whatever it can to lawfully become tax efficient.
