In Brief: Accumulating wealth for your children or grandchildren
Thursday, 30 July 2015
Future plans for a child?s financial benefit can not only include a savings account, but an investment account as well. While a child cannot hold shares in their own name investors can open an account for them that stated on the application form that shares are held on behalf of a child. The following article looks into this topic, on how this can be set up and what the tax implications are if you were considering this investment option.
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