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Noel in the News: the "widow's tax" hiding in the new CGT rules

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Noel in the News: the "widow's tax" hiding in the new CGT rules

Noel Whittaker's September newsletter names a flaw in the new capital gains tax rules: as drafted, death itself can trigger a tax bill on gains nobody has cashed in. Here's what it means for couples with a long-held property or share portfolio.

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Closing the super gap between partners: three strategies that work

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Closing the super gap between partners: three strategies that work

When one partner's super is a fraction of the other's, the system offers three built-in fixes: spouse contributions, contribution splitting and smarter use of the caps. Here's how each works, with the current figures.

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