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Autumn Statement overshadowed
The Chancellor’s Spring Statement was almost obscured by other events in mid-March. Ever since he announced a move to an Autumn Budget in...


Check your April pay slip
Your April pay may look much the same as March’s, but it is worth giving your pay slip a close look. If you are an employee, your April...


One more twist on buy-to-let
Buy-to-let investors will be hit by another notch up of the tax ratchet. Source Nationwide When George Osborne announced in his summer...


Inflation dips below the Bank of England’s target
UK inflation fell below 2% for the first time in two years. January 2019 saw the lowest level of inflation since January 2017, with the...


Inheritance tax reductions ahead of potential reform
Inheritance tax (IHT) will be slightly reduced for some from 6 April 2019, but greater reforms may arrive soon. The IHT residence nil...


Happy birthday to tax-free savings
The arrival of the new tax year on 6 April means it is time to consider your Individual Savings Accounts (ISA) investments, which will...


Preparing for the new tax year
One of the few certainties about 2019 is that the new tax rates and thresholds will take effect from the start of the 2019/20 tax year on...


Protecting the state pension for stay-at-home parents
An issue concerning how the high income child benefit charge (HICBC) can potentially affect stay-at-home parents has emerged. The HICBC...


Money pouring in to VCTs, despite the risks
Investment in venture capital trusts (VCTs) is continuing to rise as we head in to 2019/20. VCTs have been growing in popularity in...


Filling the pensions hole for the self-employed
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is aiming to expand pension coverage among the self-employed. Pension automatic enrolment has...
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