Benefit of a holiday home becomes less taxing - Britons who own second homes through limited companies will no longer face a UK tax bill just for staying in them, under new legislation in the Finance Bill that is currently going through parliament

Going for gains, not income - Private investors are increasingly looking to fill their portfolios with funds that aim to generate growth, rather than income, as the reduced tax rate on capital gains can significantly enhance returns.

Alarm bells sound for landlords amid dearth of deals - The landscape was already looking pretty tough for buy-to-let investors. But advisers fear the unexpected profits warning from Bradford & Bingley this week could make life even harder.

Landlords emerge the winners in stamp duty waiver - Buy-to-let property investors have emerged as unexpected beneficiaries of the stamp duty holiday announced this week

Non-doms and retirees keep bonds alive - Insurance bonds are still very much alive, dashing the predictions of observers who said that changes to the taxation of capital gains would finish them off for good.

Enterprising investors save tax on gains made three years ago - Investors are not sufficiently aware of an unexpected side effect of the new capital gains tax rules, which means they can effectively claw back tax paid years ago and benefit from the new 18 per cent rate