Stuart Maggs

Dec 4, 2024 | taxjournal.com | Stuart Maggs |Mike Lane |Heather Self |Andrew Park

As the Chancellor came to the latter stages of her Autumn Budget 2024 speech she announced: ‘From April 2026 the first £1m of combined business and agricultural assets will continue to attract no inheritance tax at all but for assets over £1m inheritance tax will apply with 50% relief at an effective rate of 20%.

Apr 3, 2023 | stuart-maggs.medium.com | Stuart Maggs

As an Architect, I have witnessed firsthand the challenges project teams face in ensuring that construction projects are executed according to plan. I always considered it remarkable that only 5-10% of a construction project is typically checked against the plan, leaving project leaders relying on outdated or low-resolution information to make critical decisions, which all lead to budget and schedule overruns due to repeated errors and increased uncertainty. So why does this happen?