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Consider donations and CGT before tax-year-end

The END OF the tax year is almost upon us. At this time many financial commentators urge people to put extra savings into their retirement annuity funds and tax-free savings accounts to take full advantage of the tax concessions on these products.

This column looks at two other things you should consider before the end of February: your annual donations tax and annual capital gains tax (CGT) exemptions.

Taking advantage of these exemptions may be especially beneficial this year, as Finance

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