Yitz Sandler

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.

My professional life began as a rabbi working in the charity sector for the Jewish community, as a teacher and fundraiser, and then went into business in the financial services sector to better support my growing family.

After many successful years as a protection (life insurance) adviser, I qualified through the CII with a Diploma in Financial Planning, initially as an independent adviser but ultimately joined Quilter Financial Advisers on the merit of the outstanding platform that they provide for client support, providing the widest breadth of resources, and specialist expertise in all fields that I would never have been able to provide in my previous IFA role.

As a Quilter adviser, I am more able to focus my attention on client needs in the most personal way, confident that the solutions provided have been fully researched and analysed by experts in each particular field. Through the Quilter platform, I can provide my clients with easy access to the fund managers and analysts that give all the tools necessary to give best client experience in this outstanding business.

If not in the office, you’ll find me out on my road bike. Otherwise I’ll be tucked in at home enjoying the company of my wife, my five kids and growing number of grandchildren.