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Your tax year end 2025/26 financial planning checklist

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As 5 April 2026 approaches, now is the perfect moment to take stock of your financial position and make sure you’re making the most of every available allowance.

Tax year end can feel complex, but with the right guidance it becomes an opportunity. It can strengthen your financial plan, protect your assets and bring long-term goals a step closer.

We’ve created this checklist to help you prepare for conversations with your financial planner and ensure nothing important is overlooked. From using up ISA allowances to thinking ahead about pension planning, small decisions now can have a meaningful impact over time.

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The information contained within this page is subject to the UK regulatory regime and is therefore primarily targeted
at consumers based in the UK.

This article is distributed for educational purposes only. This communication does not constitute financial advice. Individuals must not rely on this information to make a financial or investment decision. Before making any decision, we recommend you consult your financial planner to take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation and individual needs.

The opinions stated in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the view of Progeny and should not be relied upon to make a financial decision.

Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but is not guaranteed.

Tax Year End Checklist 2025/2026

Meet the expert
Tony Maleham
Tony-Maleham
CTA, Partner & Head of Private Client Taxation

Tony joined the company in October 2019 to head up Progeny Tax together with Adele Swaine. He has previously worked at ‘big four’ accountancy firms, before spending nearly 18 years at a top 10 firm, most recently leading the Leeds office tax practice there.

Tony specialises in advising private clients and has more than 30 years’ experience of helping clients to minimise their tax liabilities and protect their wealth. Many of his clients are entrepreneurs who welcome his bespoke and commercial approach.

Although Tony has provided advice on numerous complex structures and transactions, his day-to-day work includes Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Income Tax planning including the use of trusts, family investment companies and other corporate structures. Tony has always worked closely with other advisers to ensure his clients’ objectives are met.

He lives in Birstall with his wife Alison, their three teenage daughters and cavapoo, Humphrey.

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