UK firms face digital skills gap
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that there is a divide in the UK economy, with many firms lagging far behind when it comes to digitisation. The CBI…
Advisory fuel rates dip
The latest update to HM Revenue & Custom’s advisory fuel rates, effective from 1 March 2016, sees reductions to most rates. Engine size Petrol Diesel LPG 1,400cc or less 10p…
Dividends versus salary for director-shareholders: the new rules
The new dividend tax rules have reduced the benefit of paying dividends instead of salary for many shareholder-directors, but dividends still have advantages. Since 6 April 2016, dividends no longer…
Right to rent check – landlord’s new obligations
If you are a residential property landlord, you should be aware that you are now required to check the right of your tenants to be in the UK before you…
Is LISA the back door to pension reform?
The announcement of the Lifetime ISA suggests that the Chancellor has not given up on his ideas for reforming the taxation of pensions. Shortly before the Budget there was an…
Another investment quarter passes
The first quarter of the year is over. For all the excitement over the last three months, from end to end, not much happened. Do you remember back to the…
A capital gains tax cut – but only for some
The Chancellor made a surprise decision to cut capital gains tax (CGT) in his Budget – but not for everyone. Cast your mind back to June 2010, when George Osborne…
Automatic enrolment: the number of fines is increasing
The Pensions Regulator is finding a growing number of automatic enrolment failures. The Pensions Regulator (TPR) recently issued its latest “Compliance and enforcement” bulletin, looking at progress to the end…
