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Tax advisor vs. CA vs. IFA

londonmania
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Hi,
I need some help to understand the following:
1) tax implications if any, for gifts from family living abroad
2) property purchase related to the above & mortgage advise
3) financial review - my pensions, exiting mortgage and tax relief
I am not sure who to get advise from. HMRC are too busy to help today as unable to get through to someone on the phone.
Thinking long term, I feel I should employ a professional but which one : a Tax advisor, a Charted accountant or an IFA?
All of them will charge for their services so I want to be most cost efficient as possible and any guidance would be useful.
Thanks
I need some help to understand the following:
1) tax implications if any, for gifts from family living abroad
2) property purchase related to the above & mortgage advise
3) financial review - my pensions, exiting mortgage and tax relief
I am not sure who to get advise from. HMRC are too busy to help today as unable to get through to someone on the phone.
Thinking long term, I feel I should employ a professional but which one : a Tax advisor, a Charted accountant or an IFA?
All of them will charge for their services so I want to be most cost efficient as possible and any guidance would be useful.
Thanks
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Speak to an accountant for your tax advice and an IFA for your mortgage/investment advice.
An IFA might be able to help with the tax advice but its not necessarily their area of expertise. Its unlikely accountants will give you mortgage advice.0 -
thanks - do you know the best place to search for a CA and IFA and approx costs?0
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londonmania wrote: »thanks - do you know the best place to search for a CA and IFA and approx costs?0
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