UK firms face digital skills gap

July 11, 2016

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that there is a divide in the UK economy, with many firms […]


Advisory fuel rates dip

June 13, 2016

The latest update to HM Revenue & Custom’s advisory fuel rates, effective from 1 March 2016, sees reductions to most […]


Dividends versus salary for director-shareholders: the new rules

June 9, 2016

The new dividend tax rules have reduced the benefit of paying dividends instead of salary for many shareholder-directors, but dividends […]


Right to rent check – landlord’s new obligations

June 6, 2016

If you are a residential property landlord, you should be aware that you are now required to check the right […]


Is LISA the back door to pension reform?

June 1, 2016

The announcement of the Lifetime ISA suggests that the Chancellor has not given up on his ideas for reforming the […]


Another investment quarter passes

May 27, 2016

The first quarter of the year is over. For all the excitement over the last three months, from end to […]


A capital gains tax cut – but only for some

May 23, 2016

The Chancellor made a surprise decision to cut capital gains tax (CGT) in his Budget – but not for everyone. […]


Automatic enrolment: the number of fines is increasing

May 18, 2016

The Pensions Regulator is finding a growing number of automatic enrolment failures. The Pensions Regulator (TPR) recently issued its latest […]


Income tax changes

May 13, 2016

The burden of income tax was reduced slightly in the Budget, but anomalies remain. The personal allowance will rise from […]


Keep an eye on your cash

May 4, 2016

The latest inflation figure has crept up again, but interest rates haven’t followed. Between December 2015 and January 2016, overall […]