Brian Keegan: The Tax Take

It’s still possible to make some provision for a child in a tax efficient way

You can still sort your money in tax efficient ways so your children can benefit Pic: iStock

Measuring out your life

The unfortunate Prufrock, the hero of TS Eliot’s poem of the same name, complained that he measured out his life with coffee spoons. There are alternative yardsticks for those whose lives contain more excitement than the occasional cup of coffee, but a universal milestone is attaining the age of majority at 18.

Along with it comes the attendant rights to sign for yourself, to earn for yourself and to ...