Tony Hann

Could you be more financially savvy this tax year?

March, and spring more generally, is often a time for fresh starts. And now your tax allowances are getting one too. The new tax year begins on 6 April, giving you time to plan how you’ll use all those new allowances to your advantage.

Take your ISA allowance. It can be tempting to leave it until the last minute to use it up. But, if you’re able to pay into it at the beginning of the year, you’re potentially getting a whole extra 12 months of time for your savings to grow.

A review right at the start of the tax year, or just before it, can also help us spot if there are any tax incentives you could use throughout the year.

You might be surprised just how many people don’t do this - and miss out on money that’s rightfully theirs. These tax incentives can be things like increasing your pension contributions or charitable giving to help offset your income tax.

I can also draw up a cashflow model to bring this to life. The model allows us to explore and compare different strategies and scenarios, so you can see the difference it will make to your long-term finances and goals.

If you want to find out more about the savvy financial strategies I could help you with this tax year, feel free to get in touch.

Tax treatment varies according to individual circumstances and is subject to change.

Stocks and Shares ISAs invest in corporate bonds, stocks and shares and other assets that fluctuate in value.

Tax Planning is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Approver Quilter Financial Services Limited & Quilter Mortgage Planning Limited. November 2025.

I’ve learned from personal experience that planning for the future is not always easy. It often calls for the guiding hand of someone you trust, someone who’s taken the time to get to know you and understands your financial goals.  Equally importantly, someone who comes at the issues you’re facing from your side of the table.

Each of my clients has their own unique story and I make it a priority to find out what drives them - their values, ambitions and objectives. With a long-term approach, I will work alongside you as a reliable partner, always there with the advice and support you need.

Making significant financial decisions can be challenging alone - you can never be fully sure what you may have missed. Objective, expert guidance from someone who fully understands all the issues from the inside can be a vital confidence builder at these times. That is where I come in - clarifying and making sense of your finances, putting in place investment plans for the future and crucially, tracking progress to make sure they deliver results.

I have been working in financial services, nationally and internationally, for over 30 years, primarily in investments and enjoy drawing on that experience to guide, support and educate my clients.

Outside of work, I am a governor at a local primary school and I help out with a charity, The Theatre Shed.  If time allows, I can be found pottering in the garden, walking in the countryside with Finn, my springer spaniel or taking trips in my 1960’s classic car – on those occasions it starts!