Investing to avoid taxking times to come: the countdown to the next general election has effectively started. Investors might well be advised to make the most of current tax breaks. Some may not be around for much longer

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There is the belief that the next general election may be held earlier than April 1997 and investors can take steps to help save tax. Offshore funds can be used for tax deferral and legitimate tax avoidance but have higher charges than onshore unit and investment trusts. Inheritance tax would be abolished if John Major is re-elected, but Labour claims that the tax should be made effective and less easy to avoid. In the case of tax-efficient investments, money should not be placed in high risk vehicles, and new controls cannot be ruled out.

Tax planning, Practice

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Expectations continue to fall: Brokers are still slashing away at their forecasts, with retailers, breweries, pubs and restaurants, engineering and chemicals most heavily affected

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In the mid-January Estimate Directory there were 742 downgradings and only 237 upgradings, with retailers, engineering, chemicals, breweries and pubs and restaurants the most heavily affected sectors. In breweries, Greenalls saw profit increase by just 0.5% and eight of 17 brokers reduced their forecasts. Retailers affected include Arcadia which saw a 25% drop in the share price and Great Universal Stores, with 12 out of 22 brokers reducing forecasts.

Reports, Economic forecasting

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Games people don't play: the computer games industry had a terrible 1994. But Sega has justlaunched a long-awaited new hig-tech CD system. Now retailers as well as the manufacturersmust wait to see how well the games will sell

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Sega has recently introduced Saturn, a compact disc based system thatproduces the same quality games as those in amusement arcades, including three dimensionpictures and digital sound. However retailers are concerned about the price of the new system ofaround 400 pounds sterling, although about a million units have been sold in Japan since beforeChristmas. Sega is hoping that the new system will reverse the downward trend of its financialstrength.

Finance, Product introduction, Computer games, Sega Enterprises Ltd.

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