Worrying statistics for the retirement gap

July 13, 2017

A significant minority of people are heading for a retirement which is going to be very tricky to fund: they […]

State pensions: not quite what was advertised

July 6, 2017

Most people reaching state pension age today are receiving less than the new state pension. A Freedom of Information (FoI) […]

Pensions Regulator toughens up over warning notices

July 11, 2016

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued a warning to small companies that fail to heed 28-day warning notices to enrol […]

Looking good for capital gains tax

July 11, 2016

The capital gains tax (CGT) measures announced in the March Budget are generally good news for investors. Tax rates For […]

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 […]