Simple assessment – ending the tax return?

December 1, 2017

Around 11 million people currently have to complete a tax return every year to provide HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) […]


Almost but not quite – near miss on inflation helps boost interest rate

November 24, 2017

September inflation was just low enough to spare Mark Carney writing to the Chancellor. And helped spur the first interest […]


Auto-enrolment moves to the next stage in April

November 17, 2017

From next April employers and employees will find their auto-enrolment contributions rising. Are you ready for the changes?


Who’s in significant control of companies?

November 3, 2017

It is now simple for anyone to find out who really owns and controls a private company, even when shares […]


SMEs failing to grasp importance of new data rules

October 31, 2017

New research now shows that less than one in ten SME owners in the UK fully understands what GDPR actually […]


Pension auto-enrolment update

October 27, 2017

The pension auto-enrolment thresholds for 2017/18 have increased in line with national insurance contributions, although the auto-enrolment level itself is […]


Capital allowance thresholds coming down for cars

October 24, 2017

If you have a car that you use for business, you should familiarise yourself with the change in capital allowances for […]


Defining employment in the gig economy

October 20, 2017

The growth of the ‘gig’ economy has been controversial. Some workers like the flexibility of short-term contracts – giving them […]


Could you find yourself paying more tax?

October 17, 2017

The 45% additional tax rate doesn’t kick in until your income exceeds £150,000, but you could find yourself paying an […]


Helping hand for small businesses

October 13, 2017

The UK’s national economic development bank has set out the case for more finance options for smaller businesses looking to […]