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PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING

Consider your goals in life e.g. home; family; career; travel; hobbies; retirement; etc.
Then consider how you would fund these goals?

Financial planning will take account of (a) your current income and assets; (b) your outgoings and liabilities; (c) the plans you have in place to both fund your life goals and to protect your assets.

Financial planning is an essential part of life and should be carried out annually or where there are changing circumstances both personally and where there is major economic change.

Protect your most valuable asset, your INCOME from 3 major threats -
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TAX PLANNING                 

Careful consideration needs to be given to your life plans and the tax implications.

 

 

Many people plan to leave assets like property and cash to loved ones by Will or by gift. By doing so, a taxable event occurs by way of inheritance tax or gift tax.
These taxes are known as Capital Acquisition Tax (CAT)
   > You can plan for inheritance tax by using a 'Qualifying Insurance Policy' under Section 72
   > Gift tax can be funded by using a 'Qualifying Insurance Policy' under Section 73

Certain tax exemptions apply and these depend on circumstances such as relationship and the type of asset being passed on, e.g. a farm or business

There is also a 'small gift exemption' and this applies to most people. The small gift exemption allows you to gift an amount up to €3,000 per year to any individual. This amount is not considered for tax assessment.
After any exemptions that apply, the remaining value of any inheritance or gift falls in to one of three categories or groups. These categories have CAT thresholds. This allows assets with values up to the thresholds to be taken tax-free.
The current thresholds are: Group (A) €335,000; (B) €32,500 and (C) €16,250. The value of all assets above these thresholds is taxable within the relevant group. The relationship between the person passing on the asset and the person receiving the asset determines the group/catergory for CAT.
The value of assets is aggregate, so anything received in your lifetime is used against the relevant threshold. 
Group A is broadly parent to child and, child to parent for inheritances with an absolute interest.
Group B is broadly lineal relatives (other than cousin) and, child to parent for gifts or limited interest inheritance.
Group C is all other persons.

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Tax and Pensions:
While you are earning an income and paying tax it is prudent to both fund for retirement and receive tax benefits.

  • Contributions to approved retirement funding products (pensions and PRSAs) qualify for tax relief, subject to limits. So, every €100 euro paid to an approved product costs €60 or €80, depending on your marginal tax rate.
  • Investment growth within an approved retirement product, both pre retirement and post retirement, is tax-free. So, if you receive a return, after charges, of 3% on your investment, it is 3% to you and no tax due.

It is important to note that where you draw an income from your retirement fund then this is assessed for tax.

see .... Pensions and Retirement or contact me for more information

 

BUSINESS FINANCIAL PLANNING

Consider your business – Partners/Co Directors/Key People; financial standing; loans; plans for expansion; retirement; share distribution.
Then consider the impact of illness/disability; death and retirement where Key People cease to carry out their roles and how your business would cope financially..... More>

The main threat to your business is the loss of a Key Person through, Retirement, Illness or Death. 
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