by johnireland | Articles
A Tax Increase That Arrived in Stages Capital Gains Tax for business owners has undergone its most significant overhaul in over a decade. The changes did not arrive all at once — they were phased in across three fiscal events between October 2024 and April 2026 — but...
by johnireland | Articles
A Relief That Once Had No Limit Now Has One For decades, Business Property Relief (BPR) was one of the most generous inheritance tax reliefs available in the UK. Qualifying business assets — shares in unquoted trading companies, interests in partnerships, sole trader...
by johnireland | The Book Shelf
Complex organisations often create systems where responsibility becomes so fragmented that nobody truly controls outcomes. For business owners, this has direct relevance to succession, governance and long-term wealth preservation. Many successful businesses become...
by johnireland | Wellness Corner
Constant decision-making reduces strategic clarity over time. Many business owners delay important personal and estate planning decisions not because they lack awareness, but because mental bandwidth becomes permanently occupied by operational pressure....
by johnireland | Tax Talk
Pensions have long been viewed as one of the most efficient intergenerational wealth vehicles in the UK. Increasing scrutiny around pension taxation and estate policy means many business owners are now reassessing whether old assumptions still hold true. For years,...
