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Glazers Summer 05 Newswire

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Pre-Budget Report

The Chancellor delivered his pre-Budget report this week. We will be pleased to hear from you if you think you might need to take any actions before the end of the tax year.

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So you thought VAT on property was simple?

Property is a very complex area when it comes to VAT and it is easy to fall foul of the rules. If you are purchasing a building and there is VAT involved, it is essential that you consider the VAT position before the building is purchased. Our VAT Consultant Simon Levine explains.

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Strategy Workshop

Planning and Developing Your Business

“Failing to plan is planning to fail!”…

Leanne Leigh, Glazers Director of Strategy will be delivering this course on 2 February 2005. The course provides an introduction and overview to the strategic planning process. You will learn a number of strategy techniques and problem-solving tools in order to initiate a strategic planning process in your business and ensure actions are addressed to move your business forward.

For more information or to book click here.

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Glazers in the Press

The article, Pension not performing? appeared in the Observer in November.

Self-invested personal pensions (Sipps) allow you to decide what investments should go into your retirement fund. An increasing number of people, disillusioned with the performance of conventional pension schemes, are now turning to these. David Higgins, of Glazers Financial Services gives his advice.

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The article, Wealth Check: Should I rent and save or buy a house with my son? appeared in The Independent Save and Spend Supplement in November.

Marion Mitchell has just reached her 53rd birthday and she wants to make sure that she is making the most of her finances. She recently decided to sell her house and as her son has left home she neither needs nor wants the responsibility of a large mortgage any more. Click here to read Benjamin Gibbs, of Glazers Financial Services, offering some sound financial advice.

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