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Autumn Budget Report - Read it…

Posted on 30th Oct 2018

The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced his Autumn Budget in The House of Commons yesterday. To read the Autumn Budget report, click on the link below Click Here - Autumn Budget Report 2018[more]

Inheritance Tax Receipts Reach Record High

Posted on 25th Sep 2018

Inheritance tax is already one of the most challenging financial questions for many of our clients and the landscape is changing. The nil-rate band – that is the threshold above which individuals pay inheritance tax – remains set at £325,000. But rising property prices and...[more]

TAX ALERT: Non-Residents & UK Property

Posted on 10th Sep 2018

A number of changes to the way non-residents that hold UK land and property are taxed have been included in the draft legislation for Finance Bill 2018-19 and some of these are due to come into force in April 2019. This article provides a brief...[more]

A New Generation for Auto-enrolment

Posted on 23rd Aug 2018

Another week means another new development in pension planning, as we learn that the Department for Work and Pensions are set to move the auto-enrolment goalposts once again. The government’s auto-enrolment review published in December 2017 suggests that the eligible age should be lowered by four years...[more]

Top Financial Tips for Parents of…

Posted on 9th Jul 2018

Having your first child is very exciting but while the child itself comes free, it’s not long before the costs mount up. With the number of Britons who are struggling to make ends meet rising, the challenge seems to be getting bigger but with careful...[more]

Telephone Scam: Bogus calls from 'HMRC'

Posted on 2nd Jul 2018

There have recently been a spate bogus telephone calls from criminal gangs, posing as officers from HMRC. These gangs have been calling both individuals and companies, stating that their accountants have made errors on their tax returns, resulting in additional tax due. The individuals/companies are...[more]